Gustavia macarenensis Philipson

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Lecythidaceae > Gustavia

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 12 m tall. The leaves are clustered at the ends of branches. The fruit are round and orange. They are edible.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 12.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It has been recorded at 1,700 m above sea level. It grows in wet forest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw.
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Edible fruits
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Distribution

Gustavia macarenensis world distribution map, present in Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Gustavia macarenensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:114954-2
WFO ID wfo-0000775493
COL ID 3HMVG
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Synonyms

Gustavia macarenensis

Lower taxons

Gustavia macarenensis subsp. macarenensis