Vochysia guianensis Aubl.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Vochysiaceae > Vochysia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree. It grows 30m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 30.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Rain forests on well-drained sandy soils and silt soils close to waterways soils.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses gum material medicinal timber 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 -

Images

Leaf

Vochysia guianensis leaf picture by Jean-François Molino (cc-by-sa)
Vochysia guianensis leaf picture by Jean-François Molino (cc-by-sa)
Vochysia guianensis leaf picture by Jean-François Molino (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Vochysia guianensis world distribution map, present in Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, and Suriname

Conservation status

Vochysia guianensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:871081-1
WFO ID wfo-0001146191
COL ID 5BNX3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 735316
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Synonyms

Cucullaria guianensis Cucullaria vochy Vochysia melinonii Vochysia paraensis Vochysia excelsa Cucullaria excelsa Vochysia guianensis