Virola mollissima Warb.

Species

Angiosperms > Magnoliales > Myristicaceae > Virola

Characteristics

A perennial dioecious evergreen tree. It grows 18m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 18.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Dense, primary rainforest in areas not subject to inundation at elevations around 120 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses fiber oil wood
Edible -
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 mollissima world distribution map, present in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru

Conservation status

Virola mollissima threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:267178-2
WFO ID wfo-0001085172
COL ID 5BK5G
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Myristica mollissima Virola mollissima Palala mollissima