Oxandra riedeliana
R. E. Fr.
Riedel lancewood
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Description
A shrub or tree. It grows from 3-30 m tall. The trunk can be 10-28 cm across. The leaves are narrowly oval and 6-17 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. The flowers are in groups of 1-12. There can be 1-6 fruit in a group. They are green and turn red when ripe.
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw. The fruit is composed of 1 - 6, dark red, globose to broadly ellipsoid monocarps, each around 12 - 18mm long and 11 - 16mm wide.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It can be in non flooded or occasionally flooded forests. It grows from sea level to 700 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America,
Cultivation
Plants succeed in wet soils.
Other Uses
The fibrous bark is used to make a rope. The wood is used for fuel.
Production
Plants flower July to December and fruit October to June.
Also Known As
Envira, Envira-de-tambaqui, Envira-de-varzea, Envira-ferro, Envira-surucucu, Envireira-branca, Gogo-de-guariba, Pantomo, Singa colorada
References (3)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 470
- Junimma, L., et al, 2016, Revision of Oxandra (Annonaceae). Blumea 61, 2016: 215–266
- Kew Plants of the World onLine
