Guettarda elliptica Sw.

Hammock velvetseed (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Guettarda

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Debility (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Guettarda elliptica world distribution map, present in Bahamas, Belize, Cuba, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Panama, Puerto Rico, United States of America, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Guettarda elliptica threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:751920-1
WFO ID wfo-0000976093
COL ID 3HKD9
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Matthiola reticulata Matthiola elliptica Matthiola dichotoma Guettarda elliptica Donkelaaria dichotoma Guettarda blodgettii Guettarda dichotoma Guettarda fuertesii Guettarda reticulata Guettarda tetrandra Guettarda lindeniana var. reticulata