Micrandra spruceana (Baill.) R.E.Schult.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Micrandra

Characteristics

A large evergreen tree. It grows 30 m tall. The trunk has large buttresses.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality -
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 27.5
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It grows on well-drained soil in the Amazon rainforest.
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Well-drained soils in the Amazon rainforest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The seeds are cooked and washed in several changes of water and then mashed. Caution: The seeds may be poisonous without treatment.
Uses oil poison wood
Edible seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

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

Conservation status

Micrandra spruceana threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:159993-2
WFO ID wfo-0000242906
COL ID 42Q98
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Micrandra australis Micrandra cunuri Micrandra glabra Micrandra spruceana Pogonophora cunuri Cunuria australis Cunuria bracteosa Cunuria glabra Cunuria spruceana var. bracteosa Cunuria spruceana