Sideroxylon capiri subsp. tempisque (Pittier) T.D.Penn.

Subspecies

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Characteristics

A tree which loses its leaves. It grows 35 m high. The trunk can be 120 cm across. It has stout, simple buttresses to 2.5 m high. The bark is pale with slight cracks. The young leaves and shoots do not have hairs. The flowers are greenish-yellow. The fruit are green. They turn yellow or violet as they ripen.
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Mature height (meter) 30.0
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in seasonal semi-deciduous forest. It grows from sea level to 1500 m altitude.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Edible fruits leaves
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Distribution

Sideroxylon capiri subsp. tempisque world distribution map, present in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:956299-1
WFO ID wfo-0000310641
COL ID 5L6KG
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Synonyms

Sideroxylon tempisque Mastichodendron capiri var. tempisque Sideroxylon capiri subsp. tempisque