Triplaris weigeltiana (Rchb.) Kuntze

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Polygonaceae > Triplaris

Characteristics

A perennial dioecious evergreen tree. It grows 15m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 15.0
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Environment

Lowlands, in old clearings-sometimes in almost pure stands-and on low river banks. It also occurs in swamp and rain forests. Found in both dense, primary formations and in secondary growth.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses fiber material medicinal wood
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Triplaris weigeltiana unspecified picture

Distribution

Triplaris weigeltiana world distribution map, present in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Mauritius, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Triplaris weigeltiana threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:258621-2
WFO ID wfo-0000454306
COL ID 58YCM
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 448477
Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Triplaris surinamensis Triplaris weigeltiana Blochmannia weigeltiana Triplaris martiana Triplaris vahliana Triplaris siphonopetala Triplaris martiana var. oblongifolia Triplaris surinamensis var. chamissoana Triplaris surinamensis var. benthamiana Triplaris surinamensis var. crassifolia