Rauvolfia paraensis Ducke

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Rauvolfia

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 20-30 m tall. The trunk is 10 cm across. The bark is brown. The leaves are in rings of 4. The leaves vary in size. The largest are 10-20 cm long by 5-7 cm wide. The smallest are 6-10 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The fruit are round and 4 cm long by 2.5 cm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1
Mature height (meter) 20.0 - 30.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows between sea level and 500 m altitude.
Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Rauvolfia paraensis world distribution map, present in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Peru, and Suriname

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:217933-2
WFO ID wfo-0000295131
COL ID 7958Q
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 732627
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Synonyms

Rauvolfia paraensis