Maquira guianensis
Maquira guianensis
Manglillo
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Plant Story
This tree ranges from 2 to 30 meters tall and grows in humid, lowland forest. A white latex runs throughout the species and its flowers are pollinated by insects. Its small fruits are succulent, elliptical, and consumed by arboreal animals and birds. Its wood is used for fences, although it is not heavily logged. The tree grows from Nicaragua to Brazil; in Costa Rica, it grows widely throughout both the Atlantic and Pacific slopes.
Historia de la planta
Este árbol posee un tamaño muy variable, que va de los 2 hasta 30 metros de alto, posee látex blanco en toda la planta. Crece en bosques húmedos a muy húmedos de zonas bajas, las flores son polinizadas por insectos, el fruto es pequeño, más o menos suculento, elíptico, consumido por animales arbóreos y aves. La madera se ha usado para cercas, aunque no es muy cosechada. Se encuentra desde Nicaragua, hasta Bolivia y Brasil, en Costa Rica crece ampliamente en ambas vertientes.
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Plant Information
Botanic Name:
Maquira guianensis
Common name(s):
Manglillo, Manglillo
Family
Moraceae
Phenology
Flowering Months:
January, April, May, Jun, July
Fruiting Months:
January, April, May, Jun, July
Conservation
IUCN category:
Least concern / Menor preocupación (LC)
CITES:
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Manglillo
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Plant Story
This tree ranges from 2 to 30 meters tall and grows in humid, lowland forest. A white latex runs throughout the species and its flowers are pollinated by insects. Its small fruits are succulent, elliptical, and consumed by arboreal animals and birds. Its wood is used for fences, although it is not heavily logged. The tree grows from Nicaragua to Brazil; in Costa Rica, it grows widely throughout both the Atlantic and Pacific slopes.
Historia de la planta
Este árbol posee un tamaño muy variable, que va de los 2 hasta 30 metros de alto, posee látex blanco en toda la planta. Crece en bosques húmedos a muy húmedos de zonas bajas, las flores son polinizadas por insectos, el fruto es pequeño, más o menos suculento, elíptico, consumido por animales arbóreos y aves. La madera se ha usado para cercas, aunque no es muy cosechada. Se encuentra desde Nicaragua, hasta Bolivia y Brasil, en Costa Rica crece ampliamente en ambas vertientes.
Plant Information
Botanic Name
Maquira guianensis
Common name(s)
Manglillo
Family
Moraceae
Phenology
Flowering Months
January, April, May, Jun, July
Fruiting Monts
January, April, May, Jun, July
Conservation
IUCN category
Least concern / Menor preocupación (LC)
CITES
Interesting Links
Plant Images
Plant Locations
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