Maprounea guianensis Aubl.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Maprounea

Characteristics

A perennial evergreen tree. It grows 8m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 8.0
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Environment

Found in a wide range of habitats including savannah, semideciduous forests and rainforests, growing mainly in primary and secondary forest formations where it prefers well-drained, clay soils on gentle slopes.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses charcoal material medicinal wood
Edible -
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Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Leaf

Maprounea guianensis leaf picture by maxile saimant (cc-by-sa)
Maprounea guianensis leaf picture by maxile saimant (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Maprounea guianensis world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Maprounea guianensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:352054-1
WFO ID wfo-0000236270
COL ID 3XY37
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 733307
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Synonyms

Maprounea guianensis Stillingia guianensis Stillingia hilariana Aegopricum betulinum Excoecaria guianensis Maprounea guianensis var. nervosa Maprounea guianensis var. undulata Maprounea guianensis var. guianensis Maprounea guianensis var. genuina