Isertia coccinea (Aubl.) J.F.Gmel.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Isertia

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 12 m tall. The flower panicles are short but covered with long rusty hairs. The flowers do not have stalks. The flowers are large. The fruit is 1 cm across. It is red with long rusty coloured hairs. There are calyx lobes at the top. The pulp is edible.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 12.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforest and upland secondary forest. It is common along creeks and rivers.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Images

Habit

Isertia coccinea habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Isertia coccinea habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Leaf

Isertia coccinea leaf picture by R. Tournebize (cc-by-sa)
Isertia coccinea leaf picture by R. Tournebize (cc-by-sa)
Isertia coccinea leaf picture by R. Tournebize (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Isertia coccinea flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Isertia coccinea flower picture by R. Tournebize (cc-by-sa)
Isertia coccinea flower picture by R. Tournebize (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Isertia coccinea world distribution map, present in Brazil and Suriname

Conservation status

Isertia coccinea threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30281446-2
WFO ID wfo-0000217706
COL ID 3Q6X6
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 734778
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Synonyms

Guettarda coccinea Isertia coccinea Duhamelia coccinea Isertia flava Isertia coccinea var. pentamera Isertia coccinea