Hortia brasiliana Vand. ex Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Rutaceae > Hortia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree. It grows 12.75-23.75m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 12.75 - 23.75
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Atlantic rainforest and at higher elevations in semideciduous forests, growing on the slopes and tops of hills; favouring well-drained, clayey soils; at elevations from sea level to 1,200 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses charcoal material medicinal wood
Edible -
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

Hortia brasiliana world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama

Conservation status

Hortia brasiliana threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:774036-1
WFO ID wfo-0000724994
COL ID 6MDFY
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Hortia brasiliana Hortia chocoensis Hortia colombiana Hortia badinii Hortia arborea