Pradosia montana T.D.Penn.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Sapotaceae > Pradosia

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 12 m high. The trunk is 25 cm across. The bark peels off in rectangular pieces. New grown has a soft hairy covering. The leaves are in clusters or spirals. The leaves are 5-9 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The flowers are dark red. The fruit are 2 cm long. There is one seed. It is 1.5 cm long.
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Mature width (meter) 0.25
Mature height (meter) 12.0
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in tropical deciduous forest. It grows from sea level to 400 m altitude.
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The fruit are eaten raw.
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Edible fruits
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Distribution

Pradosia montana world distribution map, present in Ecuador and Peru

Conservation status

Pradosia montana threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:939979-1
WFO ID wfo-0000282221
COL ID 4M8CX
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Synonyms

Pradosia montana