Matayba apetala Radlk.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Sapindaceae > Matayba

Characteristics

A perennial dioecious evergreen tree. It grows 15m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 15.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Rough pastures, secondary woodlands and thickets along streambanks, at elevations from 200-1,300 metres in Jamaica.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use Erysipelas (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Matayba apetala world distribution map, present in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:783587-1
WFO ID wfo-0000453156
COL ID 3YDZJ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Matayba apetala Ratonia apetala Cupania apetala