Meliosma allenii
Meliosma allenii
Vencesnuco
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Plant Story
Little is known about this small to medium-sized tree, which grows in altered forests and near streams. Its large leaves assist in its identification. It has small, orange flowers and green to white fruits that are relatively small. It is distributed across just Costa Rica and a few parts of Panama; in Costa Rica, it has been documented primarily in the central and southern Pacific regions, and very sporadically in the southern Caribbean.
Historia de la planta
Meliosma allenii es un árbol de porte pequeño o mediano, poco conocido popularmente. Crece en bosques alterados y cerca de quebradas. Las hojas son de gran tamaño, facilitan su identificación, las flores son pequeñas, anaranjadas, los frutos color verde a blanco, relativamente pequeños. Se conoce únicamente en Costa Rica y pocas partes de Panamá, en Costa Rica se ha encontrado principalmente en el pacífico central y sur, y muy esporádicamente en el caribe sur.
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Plant Information
Botanic Name:
Meliosma allenii
Common name(s):
Vencesnuco, Vencesnuco
Family
Sabiaceae
Phenology
Flowering Months:
March, April, May, Jun
Fruiting Months:
Conservation
IUCN category:
Least concern / Menor preocupación (LC)
CITES:
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Vencesnuco
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Plant Story
Little is known about this small to medium-sized tree, which grows in altered forests and near streams. Its large leaves assist in its identification. It has small, orange flowers and green to white fruits that are relatively small. It is distributed across just Costa Rica and a few parts of Panama; in Costa Rica, it has been documented primarily in the central and southern Pacific regions, and very sporadically in the southern Caribbean.
Historia de la planta
Meliosma allenii es un árbol de porte pequeño o mediano, poco conocido popularmente. Crece en bosques alterados y cerca de quebradas. Las hojas son de gran tamaño, facilitan su identificación, las flores son pequeñas, anaranjadas, los frutos color verde a blanco, relativamente pequeños. Se conoce únicamente en Costa Rica y pocas partes de Panamá, en Costa Rica se ha encontrado principalmente en el pacífico central y sur, y muy esporádicamente en el caribe sur.
Plant Information
Botanic Name
Meliosma allenii
Common name(s)
Vencesnuco
Family
Sabiaceae
Phenology
Flowering Months
March, April, May, Jun
Fruiting Monts
Conservation
IUCN category
Least concern / Menor preocupación (LC)
CITES
Interesting Links
Plant Images
Plant Locations
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