Iryanthera paraensis Huber

Species

Angiosperms > Magnoliales > Myristicaceae > Iryanthera

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 23 m tall. The fruit is a flattened capsule. It is 1.8 cm long by 2.1 cm wide and 0.9 cm thick. It is green to orange-red. It tapers to the base. The aril of fleshy layer around the seed is edible.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 19.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in marsh forest and along water courses.
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Marsh forests along water courses.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The aril or fleshy layer around the seeds is eaten.
Uses fiber material wood
Edible arils fruits seeds
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

Iryanthera paraensis world distribution map, present in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Iryanthera paraensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:130222-2
WFO ID wfo-0000732342
COL ID 3Q2PC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 734344
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Synonyms

Iryanthera paraensis Iryanthera sessilis Iryanthera elongata