Melicoccus oliviformis Kunth

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Sapindaceae > Melicoccus

Characteristics

A tree.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature height (meter) 14.0
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Rooting depth (meter) 3.0
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Environment

An understorey tree in the Atlantic and coastal rainforests, most commonly in dense, primary formations, favouring well-drained soils on slopes. Wet and subhumid tropical forests from sea level to elevations of 150 metres.
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses food material wood
Edible fruits seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

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Distribution

Melicoccus oliviformis world distribution map, present in Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:783676-1
WFO ID wfo-0000453056
COL ID 6QZ62
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Synonyms

Melicoccus oliviformis Talisia oliviformis Toulicia brachyphylla Stadmannia oliviformis Melicoccus oliviformis subsp. oliviformis

Lower taxons

Melicoccus oliviformis subsp. intermedius