Simira rubescens (Benth.) Bremek. ex Steyerm.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Simira

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite tree. It grows 15m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 15.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Lowland and upland areas, in moderately dense forests that are free from periodical floods, at elevations of 120-540 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses dye medicinal wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Simira rubescens world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Simira rubescens threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:236591-2
WFO ID wfo-0000311191
COL ID 4XFC8
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 735508
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Synonyms

Sickingia japurensis Sickingia xanthostema Sickingia tinctoria Simira rubescens Cinchona laccifera Cinchona laccifera Condaminea tinctoria Macrocnemum tinctorium Macrocnemum tinctorium Sprucea rubescens Sickingia japurensis var. glaberrima Simira erythroxylon var. saxicola