Ptychopyxis arborea (Merr.) Airy Shaw

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Ptychopyxis

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 50 m tall. The leaves are alternate and simple. They are hairy underneath. The flowers are 5 mm across. They are green to yellow. The fruit are 4 cm across. They are green to yellow-brown. The seeds have a sweet fleshy layer or aril around them.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 50.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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It is a tropical plant. It grows in mixed forests up to 1,600 m above sea level. It can be on sandy, clay or limestone soils.
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Edible fruits
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:355093-1
WFO ID wfo-0000288713
COL ID 78N6F
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Synonyms

Ptychopyxis arborea Mallotus arboreus