Ardisia dodgei

Ardisia dodgei

Tucuico

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This understory tree can only be found in Southern Costa Rica and Colombia; it is especially characteristic of Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula. Its flowers are cream-colored, and generally are tightly grouped to form an eye-catching structure. Its fruits are mainly eaten by birds.

Historia de la planta

Este árbol de sotobosque solo se encuentra en el sur de Costa Rica y en Colombia; en la Península de Osa de Costa Rica es sumamente característico. Las flores son color crema, generalmente están bien agrupadas formando una estructura llamativa. Sus frutos pueden ser comidos por aves principalmente.

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Plant Information

Botanic Name:

Ardisia dodgei

Common name(s):

Tucuico, Tucuico

Family

Primulaceae

Phenology

Flowering Months:

May, Jun, July, November, December

Fruiting Months:

August, September, October, November, December

Conservation

IUCN category:

Not evaluated / No evaluado (NE)

CITES:

Not protected / Sin protección

Plant Locations

Tucuico

Plant details

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Plant Story

This understory tree can only be found in Southern Costa Rica and Colombia; it is especially characteristic of Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula. Its flowers are cream-colored, and generally are tightly grouped to form an eye-catching structure. Its fruits are mainly eaten by birds.

Historia de la planta

Este árbol de sotobosque solo se encuentra en el sur de Costa Rica y en Colombia; en la Península de Osa de Costa Rica es sumamente característico. Las flores son color crema, generalmente están bien agrupadas formando una estructura llamativa. Sus frutos pueden ser comidos por aves principalmente.

Plant Information

Botanic Name

Ardisia dodgei

Common name(s)

Tucuico

Family

Primulaceae

Phenology

Flowering Months

May, Jun, July, November, December

Fruiting Monts

August, September, October, November, December

Conservation

IUCN category

Not evaluated / No evaluado (NE)

CITES

Not protected / Sin protección

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