Licania incana Aubl.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Chrysobalanaceae > Licania

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It can grow to 10 m tall. The trunk can be 50-60 cm across. The fruit are 1-2 cm long and have red dots.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 7.5
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Savannah forests, dry sand savannahs and savannah margins.
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A tropical plant. It grows in savannah.
Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The fruit pulp is eaten raw.
Uses eating gum material wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Licania incana unspecified picture

Distribution

Licania incana world distribution map, present in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Licania incana threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:726058-1
WFO ID wfo-0000815801
COL ID 6PWLC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 732956
Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Licania incana Hedycrea incana Licania crassifolia Chrysobalanus incanus Licania leptostachya var. crassifolia