Vochysia tucanorum Mart.

Pau-de-tucano (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Vochysiaceae > Vochysia

Characteristics

A tree. The crown is dense and round. It grows 8-12 m tall. The trunk is 30-40 cm across. The leaves are simple and broad.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.3 - 0.4
Mature height (meter) 9.0 - 11.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Primary, open forests as well as secondary formations, often on poor soils, at elevations over 400 metres.
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It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses food gum material wood
Edible fruits seeds
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 tucanorum leaf picture by Senger Mario (cc-by-sa)
Vochysia tucanorum leaf picture by Andraus Eduardo (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Vochysia tucanorum flower picture by Senger Mario (cc-by-sa)
Vochysia tucanorum flower picture by Tatiana Abdul (cc-by-sa)
Vochysia tucanorum flower picture by Matheus Braga (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Vochysia tucanorum world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Paraguay, and Suriname

Conservation status

Vochysia tucanorum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:871119-1
WFO ID wfo-0000424526
COL ID 5BP2C
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cucullaria tucanorum Qualea verticillata Vochysia elongata Vochysia verticillata Vochysia tucanorum var. vulgaris Vochysia tucanorum var. macrostachya Vochysia tucanorum var. elongata Vochysia tucanorum var. microphylla Vochysia elongata var. opaca Vochysia elongata var. ternata Vochysia elongata var. nitida Vochysia tucanorum var. tucanorum Vochysia opaca Vochysia tucanorum var. hexaphylla Vochysia tucanorum

Lower taxons

Vochysia tucanorum var. fastigiata