Niemeyera whitei (Aubrév.) Jessup

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Sapotaceae > Niemeyera

Characteristics

A small to medium shrub. It grows 3-9 m high and 3-6 m across. The new growth is bright rust coloured. The flowers are small and creamy. The fruit are large and blue black. They are edible.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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A tropical plant. It grows in the rainforest. It grows in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate climates. It needs a moist well drained soil. It suits light shade.
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Edible fruits
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Images

Niemeyera whitei unspecified picture

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:20003010-1
WFO ID wfo-0000478373
COL ID 47DYL
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Synonyms

Niemeyera whitei Amorphospermum whitei