Xylopia sericea A.St.-hil.

Species

Angiosperms > Magnoliales > Annonaceae > Xylopia

Characteristics

A medium-sized tree. The branches are horizontal. The larger trees can have buttresses. The leaves are narrow and pointed. They have long white hairs underneath.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 7.0
Root system -
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Flower color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Semideciduous forests, where it is found towards the tops of hills in well-drained, sandy soils. It is usually gregarious in habit.
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A tropical plant. It grows in wet lowland regions. It can be in forests. In Colombia it grows between 50-250 m above sea level.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The seeds are a black pepper substitute.
Uses fiber medicinal wood
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use Carminative (unspecified), Spice (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Images

Xylopia sericea unspecified picture

Distribution

Xylopia sericea world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Xylopia sericea threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:76256-1
WFO ID wfo-0000428724
COL ID 5CM7F
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 732569
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Xylopia sericea Uvaria fluminensis Xylopia carminativa Xylopia intermedia Mayna sericea Unona carminativa Xylopicrum carminativum Unona fluminensis