Protium tenuifolium Engl.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Burseraceae > Protium

Characteristics

A tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 12.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Moderately dense forest, and the more open areas of secondary growth; at elevations around 400-550 metres in Peru. Forests in dry, limestone hills in Panama. Dryish, forested slopes at elevations from 800-1,100 metres in Venezuela.
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It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses medicinal wood
Edible 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

Fruit

Protium tenuifolium fruit picture by Jean-François Molino (cc-by-sa)
Protium tenuifolium fruit picture by Jean-François Molino (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Protium tenuifolium world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Protium tenuifolium threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:128424-1
WFO ID wfo-0000398293
COL ID 4N4K5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 732843
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Synonyms

Protium tenuifolium Protium neglectum Tingulonga tenuifolia Icicopsis tenuifolia Icicopsis tenuifolia var. brevicalyx Icicopsis tenuifolia var. multijuga

Lower taxons

Protium tenuifolium subsp. sessiliflorum Protium tenuifolium subsp. mcleodii Protium tenuifolium subsp. herbertii