Porterandia anisophylla (jack ex Roxb.) Ridl.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Porterandia

Characteristics

A small tree. It grows 16 m tall. The trunk is 30 cm across. The leaves are crowded at the twigs. They are simple and opposite. The flowers are 11 mm across and white to yellow. The fruit are 35 mm across and are green berries.
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Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) 0.3
Mature height (meter) 16.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in forests up to 1,700 m above sea level.
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Usage

Uses food material poison
Edible fruits
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:760943-1
WFO ID wfo-0000281087
COL ID 4LZX4
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Synonyms

Porterandia anisophylla Gardenia anisophylla Randia anisophylla