Lecythis lurida (Miers) S.A.Mori

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Lecythidaceae > Lecythis

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 20-30 m tall. The trunk is straight and 20-40 cm across. The bark is deeply cracked.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 22.5 - 27.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Areas in the Amazon rainforest that are not usually subject to inundation, usually in dense primary formations, occasionally in more open areas. Fertile soils in upland forests.
More
A tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses material wood
Edible nuts seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from fresh seeds.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Lecythis lurida unspecified picture

Distribution

Lecythis lurida world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:909038-1
WFO ID wfo-0000774519
COL ID 3SW6T
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Eschweilera jarana Eschweilera lurida Holopyxidium jarana Holopyxidium latifolium Lecythis jarana Chytroma jarana Eschweilera rhodogonoclada Lecythis lurida Eschweilera serrulata Eschweilera jarana var. latifolia Lecythis jarana var. latifolia