Myrsine umbellata Mart.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Primulaceae > Myrsine

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree. It grows 10m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 10.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Found in a variety of woodland habitats, both in dense primary forest and the more open, secondary formations; also in open ground; tolerant of a wide range of soil conditions and moisture.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses charcoal medicinal wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Myrsine umbellata world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Uruguay

Conservation status

Myrsine umbellata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:589297-1
WFO ID wfo-0001085685
COL ID 7459B
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Myrsine fragilis Rapanea oblongifolia Rapanea acuminata Rapanea daphnites Rapanea umbellata Myrsine glomeriflora Myrsine umbellata Myrsine glauca Myrsine umbellata f. glomeriflora Myrsine martiana Manglilla capororoca Myrsine neriifolia Myrsine multiflora Rapanea glomeriflora Myrsine daphnites var. acutifolia Myrsine daphnites