Protium decandrum Marchand

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Burseraceae > Protium

Characteristics

A tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 20.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Margins of the rain forests and in the more open areas of secondary growth.
More
It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The aril or layer around the seed is eaten raw.
Uses material medicinal wood
Edible arils fruits
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

Protium decandrum leaf picture by Jean-François Molino (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Protium decandrum world distribution map, present in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Protium decandrum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:128316-1
WFO ID wfo-0000397088
COL ID 77YSD
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 732820
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Synonyms

Protium decandrum Protium orinocense Elemifera decandra Amyris decandra Bursera decandra Amyris enneandra Protium medianum Protium schomburgkianum Icica pentandra Icica decandra Icica enneandra Tingulonga enneandra