Gustavia hexapetala Sm.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Lecythidaceae > Gustavia

Characteristics

A shrub.
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 -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Emetic (unspecified), Sclerosis(Liver) (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 -

Images

Leaf

Gustavia hexapetala leaf picture by Jean-François Molino (cc-by-sa)
Gustavia hexapetala leaf picture by Jean-François Molino (cc-by-sa)
Gustavia hexapetala leaf picture by Jean-François Molino (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Gustavia hexapetala world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Gustavia hexapetala threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:596743-1
WFO ID wfo-0000775483
COL ID 6L5DX
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 733596
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Gustavia microcarpa Japarandiba pterocarpa Japarandiba brasiliana Eschweilera carrii Gustavia brasiliana Gustavia eximia Gustavia fustis-mortui Gustavia pterocarpa Pirigara hexapetala Gustavia fastuosa Japarandiba hexapetala Japarandiba fastuosa Gustavia brasiliana var. minor Gustavia fastuosa var. angustisepala Gustavia fastuosa var. latisepala Gustavia hexapetala