Guarea aguilarii
Guarea aguilarii
Ocora
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This species of ocora (Guarea aguilarii) grows up to 30 m high, and is a rare species endemic to Costa Rica, where it is known only from the Osa Peninsula and Tarrazú. The flowers are whitish, pollinated by insects, the fruits are large, spherical, flattened, reddish, and when sufficiently ripe, they open and expose their seeds, which have a reddish fleshy covering that attracts and is eaten by animals.
Historia de la planta
Esta especie de ocora (Guarea aguilarii) llega a medir hasta 30 m de altura, es una especie poco abundante endémica de Costa Rica, donde se conoce solo de la Península de Osa y Tarrazú. Las flores son blancuzcas, polinizadas por insectos, los frutos son grandes, esféricos, achatados, rojizos, cuando están lo suficientemente maduros, se abren y exponen sus semillas, las cuales tienen una cobertura carnosa rojiza que atrae y es consumida por los animales.
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Plant Information
Botanic Name:
Guarea aguilarii
Common name(s):
Ocora, Ocora
Family
Meliaceae
Phenology
Flowering Months:
April, September
Fruiting Months:
January, February
Conservation
IUCN category:
NE
CITES:
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Ocora
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Plant Story
This species of ocora (Guarea aguilarii) grows up to 30 m high, and is a rare species endemic to Costa Rica, where it is known only from the Osa Peninsula and Tarrazú. The flowers are whitish, pollinated by insects, the fruits are large, spherical, flattened, reddish, and when sufficiently ripe, they open and expose their seeds, which have a reddish fleshy covering that attracts and is eaten by animals.
Historia de la planta
Esta especie de ocora (Guarea aguilarii) llega a medir hasta 30 m de altura, es una especie poco abundante endémica de Costa Rica, donde se conoce solo de la Península de Osa y Tarrazú. Las flores son blancuzcas, polinizadas por insectos, los frutos son grandes, esféricos, achatados, rojizos, cuando están lo suficientemente maduros, se abren y exponen sus semillas, las cuales tienen una cobertura carnosa rojiza que atrae y es consumida por los animales.
Plant Information
Botanic Name
Guarea aguilarii
Common name(s)
Ocora
Family
Meliaceae
Phenology
Flowering Months
April, September
Fruiting Monts
January, February
Conservation
IUCN category
NE
CITES
Interesting Links
Plant Images
Plant Locations
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