Conostegia rufescens Naudin

Luquillo mountain snailwood (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Melastomataceae > Conostegia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 12m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Mature height (meter) 12.0
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Environment

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Usage

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Cultivation

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Images

Flower

Conostegia rufescens flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Conostegia rufescens flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Conostegia rufescens world distribution map, present in Panama

Conservation status

Conostegia rufescens threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:568016-1
WFO ID wfo-0001081057
COL ID XTF3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Conostegia rufescens Melastoma asperum Conostegia puberula Conostegia hotteana Conostegia formosa Conostegia affinis