Retiniphyllum schomburgkii Müll.Arg.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Retiniphyllum

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 4 m tall. The leaves are opposite. The flower spikes are at the ends of branches. The flowers have 5 parts. The outer part of the flower is cylinder shaped. The fruit are round and do not have a stalk. They are 0.5-0.7 cm across. They are dark red. The pulp is edible. There are 5 hard seed cases with 1 seed in each.
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Mature height (meter) 4.0
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in scrub savanna.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

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Edible fruits
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Distribution

Retiniphyllum schomburgkii world distribution map, present in Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:764631-1
WFO ID wfo-0000295778
COL ID 6WS8Q
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Synonyms

Retiniphyllum schomburgkii Commianthus sckomburgkii Retiniphyllum schomburgkii var. angustifolium Retiniphyllum schomburgkii var. hirticalyx Retiniphyllum schomburgkii subsp. occidentale Retiniphyllum schomburgkii subsp. schomburgkii