Mouriri ficoides Morley

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Melastomataceae > Mouriri

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 35 m high. The trunk is 45 cm across. The leaves are dark green above and yellowish-green underneath. The leaves are 11-29 cm long by 6-11 cm wide. They are narrowly oval. The flowering stalks are on the trunk and main branches. There can be 1-18 flowers on a stalk. The petals are white or yellow. The fruit are yellow. They are round or slightly oval. They are 3 cm long by 2 cm wide. They are edible. There are 2-5 seeds.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 0.45
Mature height (meter) 35.0
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in primary forest above the flood level. It grows up to 130 m altitude.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw. They are also used for juice.
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Edible fruits
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Distribution

Mouriri ficoides world distribution map, present in Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:164554-2
WFO ID wfo-0001081976
COL ID 44GMM
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Synonyms

Mouriri ficoides