Lacmellea utilis (Arn.) Markgr.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Lacmellea

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 8-10 m tall. The trunk does not have spines. It has lots of latex. The leaf stalk is about 1 cm long. The leaves are 6-8 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. The base is wedge shaped and they taper to the tip. The flowering shoots have 15 flowers. The fruit is a round berry. It is shiny and yellow when ripe.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 8.0 - 10.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the moist lowland tropics. It grows in swamp forest. It grows up to about 600 m above sea level.
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Swamp forests.
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Usage

The latex in the bark is sweet and edible. It is used as a milk substitute in tea and coffee. The fruit are eaten and have a rich flavour.
Uses coffee substitute medicinal tea
Edible fruits saps
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Lacmellea utilis world distribution map, present in Guyana and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Lacmellea utilis threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:134508-2
WFO ID wfo-0000221817
COL ID 6NR7N
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 735397
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Synonyms

Zschokkea utilis Lacmellea utilis Tabernaemontana utilis Tabernaemontana montana