Planchonella lifuana Pierre ex Guillaumin

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Sapotaceae > Planchonella

Characteristics

A tree. It grows about 10 m tall. The leaves are thin and papery. They have a brown covering. They are narrowly oval and 9 cm long by 4.5 cm wide. The flowers occur singly in the axils of the leaves. The stalks ae 1 cm long. The fruit is round and 3 cm across. They are 1-3 narrowly oval seeds.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows near the coast and outer islands in New Caledonia. It grows in humid forest. It can grow on limestone soils.
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Edible fruits
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Conservation status

Planchonella lifuana threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:788663-1
WFO ID wfo-0000274171
COL ID 4JJJJ
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INPN ID 674416
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Synonyms

Planchonella lifuana Sideroxylon lifuanum Xantolis lifuana Pouteria lifuana