Protium unifoliolatum Engl.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Burseraceae > Protium

Characteristics

A small tree. It grows 5 m tall. The leaves are papery and deep green above and more pale underneath. The fruit are dark red. They are edible.
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Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 5.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Distribution

Protium unifoliolatum world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Protium unifoliolatum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:128430-1
WFO ID wfo-0001218934
COL ID 4N4KC
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Synonyms

Icica unifoliolata Protium benthamii Protium pubescens Protium unifoliolatum Tetragastris unifoliolata Icica pubescens Tingulonga simplicifolia Icica simplicifolia Protium unifoliatum var. subserratum Protium unifoliolatum var. macrophyllum Protium unifoliatum var. puberulum Protium unifoliolatum var. inconforme