Vochysia guatemalensis Donn.Sm.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Vochysiaceae > Vochysia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree. It grows 32.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination autogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 32.5
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Humid forests, often forming almost pure stands near the coast, at elevations from near sea level to 1,000 metres. Moist or wet forests at elevations of 350-1,500 metres in Guatemala.
Light -
Soil humidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses material wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Habit

Vochysia guatemalensis habit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Leaf

Vochysia guatemalensis leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Vochysia guatemalensis leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Vochysia guatemalensis leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Flower

Vochysia guatemalensis flower picture by SINAC Pérez Greivin (cc-by-sa)
Vochysia guatemalensis flower picture by SINAC Pérez Greivin (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Vochysia guatemalensis fruit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Vochysia guatemalensis fruit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Vochysia guatemalensis world distribution map, present in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama

Conservation status

Vochysia guatemalensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:871158-1
WFO ID wfo-0001146187
COL ID 5BNX2
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Vochysia macrophylla Vochysia aurea Vochysia hondurensis Vochysia hondurensis var. parvifolia Vochysia guatemalensis