Virola loretensis A.C.Sm.

Species

Angiosperms > Magnoliales > Myristicaceae > Virola

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 6-11 m tall. The crown can be open or pyramid shaped. Male and female flowers are on separate plants.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 7.0 - 9.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
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Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in dense rainforest. It grows in lowland areas that are not flooded.
More
Dense, primary rainforest in lowland areas that are not subject to seasonal inundation.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The pulp of the fruit is eaten.
Uses oil 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 -

Distribution

Virola loretensis world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, and Peru

Conservation status

Virola loretensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:267168-2
WFO ID wfo-0001085187
COL ID 5BK56
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Virola villosa Virola loretensis