Herrania kanukuensis R.E.Schult.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Herrania

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 8 m tall. The leaves have lobes and have golden brown hairs when young. The flowers are produced on the main trunk. The fruit is a green woody capsule 9 cm long by 5 cm wide. It is ribbed.
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 8.0
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in secondary forest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

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Images

Fruit

Herrania kanukuensis fruit picture by Jean-François Molino (cc-by-sa)
Herrania kanukuensis fruit picture by Jean-François Molino (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Herrania kanukuensis world distribution map, present in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:120757-2
WFO ID wfo-0001249605
COL ID 3L3L9
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INPN ID 735186
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Synonyms

Herrania kanukuensis Theobroma mariae var. lobata