Oxandra espintana (spruce ex Benth.) Baill.

Species

Angiosperms > Magnoliales > Annonaceae > Oxandra

Characteristics

A shrub or tree. It grows 2-30 m tall. The trunk can be 5-60 cm across. The leaves are 5-14 cm long by 2-7 cm wide. There are 1-6 fruit in a group. They are green but turn orange to red then dark red as they ripen. They are oval and 7-13 mm long by 5-10 mm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 30.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It is usually in non flooded forest. It grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Cultivation

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Distribution

Oxandra espintana world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Oxandra espintana threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1013110-1
WFO ID wfo-0000385376
COL ID 4BBQQ
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Synonyms

Oxandra opaca Oxandra espintana Bocagea espintana Oxandra nitida Oxandra aromatica Oxandra ovata Bocagea aromatica Bocagea aromatica