Ptychopyxis bacciformis Croizat

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Euphorbiaceae > Ptychopyxis

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 36 m high. The leaves are alternate and simple. They are hairy underneath. The flowers are 3.5 mm across. They are yellow and in branched groups. The fruit are 2 cm across. They are yellow and fleshy. The seeds have a sweet fleshy layer or aril around them.
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Mature height (meter) 36.0
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in mixed forest up to 500 m above sea level. It can be on sandy or clay soils.
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Edible fruits
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Distribution

Ptychopyxis bacciformis world distribution map, present in Philippines and Viet Nam

Conservation status

Ptychopyxis bacciformis threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:355094-1
WFO ID wfo-0000288715
COL ID 6WN6H
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Synonyms

Ptychopyxis bacciformis Ptychopyxis triradiata Ptychopyxis philippina Ptychopyxis poilanei