Plathymenia reticulata Benth.

Species

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 6.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 6.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Characteristic of open growth areas in the savannah and where the transition to semideciduous forests occurs. It is usually found in well-drained, sandy soils, in both primary and secondary growth areas.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses fuel material wood
Edible -
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 -

Images

Leaf

Plathymenia reticulata leaf picture by Makoto Makoto (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Plathymenia reticulata flower picture by Makoto Makoto (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Plathymenia reticulata fruit picture by Makoto Makoto (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Plathymenia reticulata world distribution map, present in American Samoa, Brazil, and Suriname

Conservation status

Plathymenia reticulata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:328385-2
WFO ID wfo-0000182203
COL ID 4JNBB
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Plathymenia reticulata Pirottantha modesta Plathymenia modesta Plathymenia foliolosa var. paraguariensis