Posoqueria longiflora Aubl.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Posoqueria

Characteristics

A shrub or tree. It grows 8 m tall. The flower heads have small bracts around them. The flowers are 20 cm long. They have a scent. The fruit is an oblong berry. It is 6.5 cm long by 3.3 cm wide. It is green but turns yellow then orange. There is a calyx crown at the top. The pulp of the fruit is edible. There are are 12 seeds. They are angular and orange.
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Mature height (meter) 8.0
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests near rivers and along river banks.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Edible fruits
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Images

Flower

Posoqueria longiflora flower picture by Pedroza Samir (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

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

Conservation status

Posoqueria longiflora threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:761025-1
WFO ID wfo-0000281182
COL ID 6W7K8
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INPN ID 734829
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Synonyms

Kyrtanthus longiflorus Posoqueria acuminata Solena longiflora Tocoyena undulatifolia Willdenovia schreberi Posoqueria longiflora