Myrciaria strigipes O.Berg

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Myrciaria

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 4-9 m high. The crown is dense. The trunk is crooked and 20-30 cm across. The leaf blade is 2-6 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The fruit are round berries and about 2.5 cm across.
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Mature height (meter) 5.5 - 8.0
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Higher montane forests, found mainly in deep, well-watered soils.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in deep well-watered soils.
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Usage

Uses charcoal wood
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

The plants are grown from seeds. The seeds are collected from ripe fruit that have been allowed to decompose and the seeds washed out under running water. Seeds need to be planted fresh and preferably in light shade. Seedlings emerge in 20-35 days.
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Distribution

Myrciaria strigipes world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Myrciaria strigipes threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:305193-2
WFO ID wfo-0000248176
COL ID 4584X
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Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Plinia strigipes Paramyrciaria strigipes Myrciaria strigipes var. longifolia Myrciaria strigipes