Lithraea molleoides (Vell.) Engl.

Species

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Characteristics

An evergreen tree. It grows 3-8 m tall. The trunk can be 30-40 cm across. The leaves are compound with leaflets along the stalk and one at the end. There are 3-5 leaflets or occasionally another smaller pair. The flowers are small and white and group in clusters 5-7 cm long. The fruit are small and brown and the size of a pea. Contact with the plant can cause irritations for some people.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 3.0 - 8.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Found in a range of forest types, most commonly in secondary formations, in both dry and moist situations.
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It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows below 500 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

The fruit are used for drinks. Caution: The leaves release a poisonous substance. These can cause allergies.
Uses charcoal dye essential oil medicinal poison wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Tumor (unspecified), Tumor(Feet) (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds and they germinate quickly. Seeds rem
Mode seedlings
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Images

Habit

Lithraea molleoides habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Lithraea molleoides leaf picture by Makoto Makoto (cc-by-sa)
Lithraea molleoides leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Lithraea molleoides leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Lithraea molleoides flower picture by Makoto Makoto (cc-by-sa)
Lithraea molleoides flower picture by Makoto Makoto (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Lithraea molleoides fruit picture by Makoto Makoto (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Lithraea molleoides world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, United States of America, and South Africa

Conservation status

Lithraea molleoides threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:69847-1
WFO ID wfo-0000361370
COL ID 3VLNR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Lithraea lorentzii Lithraea ternifolia Lithraea gilliesii Lithraea aroeirinha Schinus leucocarpus Schinus tenuifolius Lithraea lorentziana Rhus clausseniana Rhus commersonii Rhus meridionalis Schinus ternifolia Schinus terebinthifolius var. ternifolius Lithraea molleoides var. lorentziana Schinus molleoides Lithraea molleoides