Guettarda sanblasensis

Guettarda sanblasensis

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This tree is a member of the coffee family (Rubiaceae), and reaches up to 20 meters. Its twisted trunk is especially recognizable. The pollinator of its white flowers is not well known. When ripe, its purple fruits are likely consumed by birds and arboreal mammals. The species is distributed from Costa Rica to Ecuador; in Costa Rica, it grows throughout the central and southern Pacific regions.

Historia de la planta

Este árbol pertenece a la familia del café (Rubiaceae), crece hasta 20 metros de alto, es particular por su fuste fuertemente entrelazado. Las flores son blancas, no se conoce bien su polinizador, los frutos maduran morado, son consumidos probablemente por aves y mamíferos arbóreos. Se encuentra desde Costa Rica a Ecuador, en Costa Rica se distribuye en el pacífico central y sur.

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Botanic Name:

Guettarda sanblasensis

Common name(s):

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Family

Rubiaceae

Phenology

Flowering Months:

March, Jun, September

Fruiting Months:

March, September, October

Conservation

IUCN category:

Not evaluated / No evaluado (NE)

CITES:

Not protected / Sin protección

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Plant Story

This tree is a member of the coffee family (Rubiaceae), and reaches up to 20 meters. Its twisted trunk is especially recognizable. The pollinator of its white flowers is not well known. When ripe, its purple fruits are likely consumed by birds and arboreal mammals. The species is distributed from Costa Rica to Ecuador; in Costa Rica, it grows throughout the central and southern Pacific regions.

Historia de la planta

Este árbol pertenece a la familia del café (Rubiaceae), crece hasta 20 metros de alto, es particular por su fuste fuertemente entrelazado. Las flores son blancas, no se conoce bien su polinizador, los frutos maduran morado, son consumidos probablemente por aves y mamíferos arbóreos. Se encuentra desde Costa Rica a Ecuador, en Costa Rica se distribuye en el pacífico central y sur.

Plant Information

Botanic Name

Guettarda sanblasensis

Common name(s)

Family

Rubiaceae

Phenology

Flowering Months

March, Jun, September

Fruiting Monts

March, September, October

Conservation

IUCN category

Not evaluated / No evaluado (NE)

CITES

Not protected / Sin protección

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