Parinari pachyphylla Rusby

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Chrysobalanaceae > Parinari

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 12 m tall. The trunk is 60 cm across. It forms branches low down and has a wide spreading crown. The bark is grey and cracked. The leaves are alternate and oval. They taper towards both ends. They are rough and shiny. They are a more pale green underneath. The fruit are pale brown and spotted.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 0.6
Mature height (meter) 12.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests along rivers.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

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Edible fruits
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Distribution

Parinari pachyphylla world distribution map, present in Colombia and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:183245-2
WFO ID wfo-0000817715
COL ID 75RJV
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Synonyms

Parinari pachyphylla