Moutabea aculeata Poepp. & Endl.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Polygalaceae > Moutabea

Characteristics

A creeper or slender tree. It can be 30 m long. The fruit are 3.5 cm long by 3 cm wide. They have a yellow pulp. There are 4 light brown seeds. These are 2 cm long by 1 cm wide. The pulp is eaten.
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Mature height (meter) 2.2
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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It is a tropical plant. It grows in floodplain forests and on uplands. It grows up to 1,500 m above sea level in the Andes.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

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Edible fruits
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Distribution

Moutabea aculeata world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Moutabea aculeata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:690705-1
WFO ID wfo-0000452761
COL ID 44GSZ
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INPN ID 734628
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Synonyms

Moutabea aculeata Moutabea longifolia Moutabea acostae Moutabea dibotrya Acosta aculeata