Macleania coccoloboides A.C.Sm.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Macleania

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 1-3 m tall. It often grows from a woody tuber 30 cm across. The leaves are broadly oval and 6-15 cm long by 4-10 cm wide. The flowers are in a congested group of 4-10 flowers in the axils of the leaves. The fruit is 1 cm across and dark blue-black.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 3.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 1,780-3,350 m above sea level.
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Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Images

Macleania coccoloboides unspecified picture

Distribution

Macleania coccoloboides world distribution map, present in Ecuador

Conservation status

Macleania coccoloboides threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:148681-2
WFO ID wfo-0001047867
COL ID 3WZLM
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Synonyms

Macleania coccoloboides