Macoubea guianensis Aubl.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Macoubea

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 35 m tall. It does not have buttresses. The leaves are opposite. The flowers are in groups at the ends of branches and are 6 cm wide. The flower stalk is 6 cm long. The fruit has 2 one-seeded parts but usually only one develops. The fruit are half round and 8 cm long by 7.5 cm wide. They can be 12 cm wide. They are dark brown to black with white spots. The pulp is white, slimy, edible and sweet. The seeds are cylinder shaped and 2.2 cm long by 0.5 cm wide. They are deeply furrowed.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 35.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It can grow in rainforest or savanna.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw. The latex is used for chewing gum.
Uses gum material medicinal
Edible fruits nuts
Therapeutic use Lung (unspecified)
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Cultivation

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Distribution

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

Conservation status

Macoubea guianensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:79852-1
WFO ID wfo-0000232444
COL ID 3X226
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 732605
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Synonyms

Macoubea paucifolia Macoubea reticulata Macoubea witotorum Merizadenia amplifolia Parahancornia tabernaemontana Rhigospira paucifolia Tabernaemontana reticulata Rhigospira reticulata Rhigospira sinuosa Macoubea sinuosa Tabernaemontana macrophylla Tabernaemontana paucifolia Macoubea guianensis var. pubiflora Macoubea sprucei var. paucifolia Tabernaemontana macrophylla Macoubea guianensis var. reticulata Tabernaemontana aubletii Macoubea guianensis