Sloanea picapica Standl.

Species

Angiosperms > Oxalidales > Elaeocarpaceae > Sloanea

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite evergreen tree. It grows 30m high.
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Growth form tree
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 30.0
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Environment

Wet and humid lowland forests, favouring water-saturated soils with poor drainage and often found near or beside small streams.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses wood
Edible seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Sloanea picapica world distribution map, present in Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:237463-2
WFO ID wfo-0000499242
COL ID 4XV3Z
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Synonyms

Sloanea picapica Sloanea potsniroki