Tabernaemontana siphilitica (L.F.) Leeuwenb.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Tabernaemontana

Characteristics

A shrub or tree. It grows 6 m tall. The twigs are square shape The fruit divides into one seeded sections that stick out sideways. These are narrowly oval and 4 cm long and 2.3 cm wide and 1.6 cm thick. They are yellow to orange-brown. They are finely wrinkled and have a short beak. They have ridges along them. The pulp is thin, white and edible. There are several seeds. They can be 1 cm long by 0.3 cm wide and are brown.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 5.25
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows as an understorey plant or in marsh forest.
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An understorey plant in rainforest and marshy areas.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits seeds
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Tabernaemontana siphilitica world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Tabernaemontana siphilitica threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:20001045-1
WFO ID wfo-0000320119
COL ID 7BD24
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 732641
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Peschiera echinata Anacampta hirtula Tabernaemontana cuyabensis Tabernaemontana duckei Tabernaemontana guianensis Tabernaemontana hirtula Tabernaemontana juruana Tabernaemontana killipii Tabernaemontana longifolia Tabernaemontana repanda Bonafousia guyanensis Bonafousia hirtula Bonafousia juruana Bonafousia killipii Bonafousia siphilitica Bonafousia tessmannii Bonafousia tetrastachya Malouetia tetrastachya Tabernaemontana guyanensis Tabernaemontana siphilitica Bonafousia speciosa Anacampta longifolia Echites siphiliticus Anacampta echinata Tabernaemontana echinata Tabernaemontana speciosa Bonafousia siphilitica var. hirtula Bonafousia siphilitica var. juruana Tabernaemontana hirtula var. maynensis Mesechites siphiliticus Tabernaemontana tessmannii Tabernaemontana tetrastachya