Ouratea parviflora Baill.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Ochnaceae > Ouratea

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 3-5 m tall.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support -
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 3.5 - 4.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the rainforest.
More
Atlantic rainforest.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

An oil expressed from the fruit is used in salads.
Uses medicinal oil
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use Leprosy (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Distribution

Ouratea parviflora world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:607127-1
WFO ID wfo-0001320055
COL ID 48D6M
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Plicouratea riedelii Plicouratea bicolor Ochna lucidula Ouratea lucidula Plicouratea parviflora Gomphia bracteosa Gomphia lucidula Plicouratea gaudichaudii Ouratea parviflora Gomphia parviflora