Leonia glycycarpa Ruiz & Pav.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Violaceae > Leonia

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The flower panicles can be single or in groups. They are on leafless twigs. The fruit is oval or round. The fruit are 8-10 cm long. They have a rough netted skin. The pulp is white or yellow. The pulp is sweet. There are about 7 seeds. They are narrowly oval or kidney shaped. They are 1.6 cm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 20.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in rainforest especially near marshes and creeks.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Images

Habit

Leonia glycycarpa habit picture by D. Frame (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Leonia glycycarpa leaf picture by Lisa Moreno (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Leonia glycycarpa world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Leonia glycycarpa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:866956-1
WFO ID wfo-0000445332
COL ID 3T6JQ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 735269
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Synonyms

Theophrasta glycycarpa Clavija sparsifolia Gloeospermum melinonianum Leonia melinoniana Theophrasta sparsifolia Steudelia racemosa Leonia glycycarpa var. glycycarpa Leonia glycycarpa