Micrandra rossiana R.E.Schult.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Micrandra

Characteristics

An evergreen tree. It grows 20 m tall.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality -
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 20.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in high points in the rainforest.
More
High knolls in the rainforest, always far above inundated land.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The seeds are washed and boiled several times changing the cooking water. They are then mashed. Caution: The seeds contain cyanide.
Uses oil
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Distribution

Micrandra rossiana world distribution map, present in Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:159987-2
WFO ID wfo-0000242899
COL ID 42Q94
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 779691
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Synonyms

Micrandra rossiana