Lacmellea ramosissima (Müll.Arg.) Markgr.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Lacmellea

Characteristics

A tall shrub or a small tree. The crown is spreading. It can grow 5 m tall. The trunk is straight and 20 cm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 5.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Lowland Amazonian rainforest, where it is most frequently found in open dry loam soils amongst shrubs and small trees at elevations from 120-450 metres.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in the lowland Amazonian rainforest. It grows in dry soil between 150-450 m above sea level.
Light -
Soil humidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw.
Uses medicinal wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants are grown from seeds.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Lacmellea ramosissima world distribution map, present in Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Lacmellea ramosissima threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:79547-1
WFO ID wfo-0000221814
COL ID 6NR7S
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Lacmellea ramosissima Hancornia ramosissima Lacmellea ramosissima var. hirtella Lacmellea ramosissima var. ramosissima Zschokkea ramosissima