Mollia lepidota Spruce ex Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Malvaceae > Mollia

Characteristics

A tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 9.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Open scrubland in the Amazon, usually growing on wet, white sandy soils in areas subject to seasonal inundation.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows between 120-400 m above sea level.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
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 -

Images

Mollia lepidota unspecified picture

Distribution

Mollia lepidota world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Mollia lepidota threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:834881-1
WFO ID wfo-0000451632
COL ID 73MH8
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Mollia lepidota Mollia sprucei Mollia lepidota subsp. lepidota

Lower taxons

Mollia lepidota subsp. casiquiarensis Mollia lepidota subsp. sphaerocarpa