Vismia cayennensis (Jacq.) Pers.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Hypericaceae > Vismia

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 10.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Found mainly in secondary and riverine forests, it is also found in savannah areas growing by creeks.
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It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal timber 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

Vismia cayennensis leaf picture by Jean-François Molino (cc-by-sa)
Vismia cayennensis leaf picture by Jean-François Molino (cc-by-sa)
Vismia cayennensis leaf picture by Jean-François Molino (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

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

Conservation status

Vismia cayennensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:434107-1
WFO ID wfo-0000422684
COL ID 5BKQH
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 733041
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Synonyms

Hypericum cayennense Hypericum cayennensis Caopia cayennensis Vismia cayennensis