Pimenta pseudocaryophyllus (Gomes) Landrum

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Pimenta

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. The crown is roundish. It grows 4-10 m tall. The trunk can be 20-30 cm across. The fruit are 1.6 cm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 5.5 - 8.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Forests at moderate to higher elevations, often in more open spaces and secondary formations, favouring well-drained, sandy soils that can be of low fertility.
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It is a tropical plant. It is best in well-drained soils and they can be of low fertility. They are drought tolerant when established.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The flower buds are dried and used as a substitute for cloves. The leaves are used to make a drink.
Uses charcoal gene source material medicinal wood
Edible flowers leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Distribution

Pimenta pseudocaryophyllus world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:282844-2
WFO ID wfo-0000273416
COL ID 4HWS3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Myrtus caryophyllata Pimenta pseudocaryophyllus Pseudocaryophyllus leandrianus Pseudocaryophyllus sericeus Myrtus pseudocaryophyllus Eugenia pseudocaryophyllus

Lower taxons

Pimenta pseudocaryophyllus var. fulvescens Pimenta pseudocaryophyllus var. hoehnei Pimenta pseudocaryophyllus var. pseudocaryophyllus