Morisonia amplissima (Lam.) Christenh. & Byng

Species

Angiosperms > Brassicales > Capparaceae > Morisonia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree. It grows 3-6m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 3.0 - 6.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.9
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 5-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses material
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 -

Distribution

Morisonia amplissima world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Ecuador, Guyana, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, United States of America, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Morisonia amplissima threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77184082-1
WFO ID wfo-0001423816
COL ID 44DVQ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Capparis pendula Capparis portoricensis Capparis amplissima Capparis nitida Capparis noctiflora Cynophalla amplissima Morisonia amplissima Capparis amplissima subsp. nitida Cynophalla amplissima subsp. nitida Capparis amplissima subsp. pendula