Peritassa dulcis Miers

Species

Angiosperms > Celastrales > Celastraceae > Peritassa

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. The leaves are opposite and have teeth along the edge. The leaves are 10-15 cm long by 4-5 cm wide. The flowers are in compact shoots 1-3 cm long. There are 3-5 flowers in a group. The fruit is a flattened round shape and 4 cm across, There are 6 oval seeds 13 mm long by 10 mm wide.
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Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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A tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit pulp is sweet and edible.
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Edible fruits seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Peritassa dulcis world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Peritassa dulcis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:162330-1
WFO ID wfo-0001065460
COL ID 4F59S
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Synonyms

Peritassa dulcis Salacia dulcis Salacia colasi