Palaquium macrocarpum Burck

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Sapotaceae > Palaquium

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 45 m tall. The trunk is straight and 90 cm across. The leaves are clustered at the ends of twigs. They are oval to oblong. There are 5-9 flowers in a group. The fruit is oval and 5-11 cm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 32.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in forests often in freshwater swamps. It grows up to 1,000 m above sea level.
More
Lowland forest.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses food material wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
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

Palaquium macrocarpum world distribution map, present in Moldova (Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:788345-1
WFO ID wfo-0000262606
COL ID 4C3S7
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Palaquium macrocarpum Croixia macrocarpa Treubella macrocarpa