Hirtella rugosa Pers.

Teta de burra cinarron (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Chrysobalanaceae > Hirtella

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree. It grows 4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 4.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

An understorey tree in lower mountain forests.
More
It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw.
Uses eating wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Hirtella rugosa world distribution map, present in Puerto Rico

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:123177-2
WFO ID wfo-0000833587
COL ID 6LWD9
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Chrysobalanus rugosus Hirtella portoricensis Zamzela rugosa Hirtella rugosa