Gustavia longifolia O.Berg

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Lecythidaceae > Gustavia

Characteristics

A tree. It grows to 30 m high. The leaves are long. The fruit are reddish brown capsules. They are round and 8 cm across. They have a leathery skin and green lid. The pulp is yellow. There are about 9 brown seeds.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 30.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the higher parts of the floodplain and in upland forests.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses fuel medicinal
Edible fruits
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Distribution

Gustavia longifolia world distribution map, present in Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:114952-2
WFO ID wfo-0000775491
COL ID 3HMVD
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Synonyms

Japarandiba longifolia Gustavia iquitosensis Gustavia longifolia Gustavia tessmannii Gustavia duckei Gustavia magna Gustavia mangua Gustavia spruceana Gustavia dumitiana Japarandiba spruceana