Sloanea grandiflora Sm.

Species

Angiosperms > Oxalidales > Elaeocarpaceae > Sloanea

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The trunk has tilt roots 1.5 m high. The leaves are simple and broad. The fruit capsule is round and woody. It contains several seeds. The fruit is 5 cm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 17.5
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Creek and savannah forests.
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal
Edible fruits
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

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Distribution

Sloanea grandiflora world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Sloanea grandiflora threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:835144-1
WFO ID wfo-0000499152
COL ID 6Z3S8
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 733219
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Synonyms

Sloanea grandiflora Sloanea amplifrons Sloanea linderi