Rosenbergiodendron longiflorum (Ruiz & Pav.) Fagerl.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Rosenbergiodendron

Characteristics

An evergreen shrub. It grows 4 m tall. The fruit are oval berries 5-14 cm by 2-2.5 cm. They are light yellow with a dark yellow stripe. There are weak ribs along the fruit. The seeds are in 3 rows.
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests along rivers. It grows at low elevations in the tropics. It grows in forests along creeks and in marsh forests. In Cairns Botanical Gardens.
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Riverine forests along lower river courses and in marshy creek forests.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Rosenbergiodendron longiflorum world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Rosenbergiodendron longiflorum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:222509-2
WFO ID wfo-0000298042
COL ID 4TF6X
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Synonyms

Randia williamsii Rosenbergiodendron longiflorum Solena ruiziana Basanacantha macrocarpa Randia ruiziana Randia speciosa Solena speciosa Gardenia longiflora Randia formosa var. longiflora