Gymnacranthera canarica (bedd. ex King) Warb.

Species

Angiosperms > Magnoliales > Myristicaceae > Gymnacranthera

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 25 m tall. It keeps its leaves throughout the year. The branches are at right angles to the trunk. The leaves are simple and alternate. The leaf blade is 11-26 cm long by 4-10 cm wide. Male and female flowers are separate. The female flowers are larger and in groups in the axils of leaves. The fruit is a round capsule 3 cm across. There is one round seed.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 25.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in swamps.
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Lowland, moist, dense forest.
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Usage

Uses food medicinal oil tea wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Soap (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

Gymnacranthera canarica unspecified picture

Distribution

Gymnacranthera canarica world distribution map, present in India

Conservation status

Gymnacranthera canarica threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:585674-1
WFO ID wfo-0000712117
COL ID 3HP2J
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Myristica canarica Gymnacranthera canarica