Maytenus ilicifolia Mart. ex Reissek

Species

Angiosperms > Celastrales > Celastraceae > Maytenus

Characteristics

A tree. The leaves have lobes ending in spines.
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Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 4.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 2,000 m above sea level.
More
Forest undergrowth, usually near rivers.
Light -
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Usage

Uses charcoal material medicinal wood
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use Antifertility (unspecified), Astringent (unspecified), Cancer (unspecified), Cicatrizant (unspecified), Intestine (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Apertif (unspecified), Analgesic (unspecified), Contraceptive (unspecified), Stomachic (unspecified), Tea (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Habit

Maytenus ilicifolia habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Maytenus ilicifolia leaf picture by sartor josimar (cc-by-sa)
Maytenus ilicifolia leaf picture by JP Corrêa Carvalho (cc-by-sa)
Maytenus ilicifolia leaf picture by JP Corrêa Carvalho (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Maytenus ilicifolia flower picture by Makoto Makoto (cc-by-sa)
Maytenus ilicifolia flower picture by juan campa (cc-by-sa)
Maytenus ilicifolia flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Maytenus ilicifolia fruit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:161937-1
WFO ID wfo-0000375199
COL ID 3YJ3B
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Maytenus acerifolia Maytenus pilcomayensis Maytenus oxyodonta Maytenus muelleri Maytenus briquetii Maytenus hassleri Celastrus spinifolius Maytenus officinalis Maytenus ilicifolia var. boliviana Maytenus ilicifolia