Trichilia catigua A.Juss.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Meliaceae > Trichilia

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 3-5 m tall.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 4.0 - 5.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Seasonal deciduous and semi-deciduous forests, preferring moist, alluvial soils and slopes, at elevations from 200-600 metres in Brazil.
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It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses dye material medicinal wood
Edible fruits
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 -

Images

Leaf

Trichilia catigua leaf picture by Thiago Flores Flores (cc-by-sa)
Trichilia catigua leaf picture by Thiago Flores Flores (cc-by-sa)
Trichilia catigua leaf picture by Thiago Flores Flores (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Trichilia catigua fruit picture by Thiago Flores Flores (cc-by-sa)
Trichilia catigua fruit picture by Thiago Flores Flores (cc-by-sa)
Trichilia catigua fruit picture by Thiago Flores Flores (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Trichilia catigua world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, and Paraguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:579374-1
WFO ID wfo-0000455545
COL ID 588NL
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Trichilia polyclada Moschoxylum catigua Trichilia flaviflora Moschoxylum affine Trichilia alba Trichilia affinis Trichilia catigua var. longifoliola Trichilia catigua var. pallens Trichilia catigua Trichilia catigua var. pilosior Trichilia catigua var. parviflora Trichilia catigua var. affinis Trichilia catigua var. glabrior