Gyminda latifolia (Sw.) Urb.

West indian false box (en), Petit merisier (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Celastrales > Celastraceae > Gyminda

Characteristics

Shrubs or trees to 8 m. Stems much-branched; branches 4-angled. Leaves: petiole 0–2 mm; blade bright green, obovate to elliptic-obovate, 2–4 × 1–3 cm, base acuminate to acute, margins entire or obscurely crenulate-serrate, especially distally, reflexed, apex round or emarginate. Staminate flowers: sepals 1 mm; petals elliptic to obovate-elliptic, 1.5–2 mm. Pistillate flowers: sepals 1 mm; petals elliptic to obovate-elliptic, 1.5–2 mm. Drupes 7–8 × 3–5 mm; peduncle to 8 mm. Seeds black or dark blue, ovoid.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 8.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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Usage

Uses medicinal
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Cultivation

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Distribution

Gyminda latifolia world distribution map, present in United States of America

Conservation status

Gyminda latifolia threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:115276-2
WFO ID wfo-0000712103
COL ID 3HNZK
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 629801
Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Rhacoma vildosolaeanum Crossopetalum latifolium Gyminda grisebachii Gyminda latifolia Myginda latifolia Rhacoma latifolia Myginda latifolia var. styliflora

Lower taxons

Gyminda latifolia subsp. glaucifolia