Randia armata
Randia armata
Monstrenco
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This small tree, growing only 5 meters high, is distinguished due to its trunk and branchlettes, which are armed with strong thorns, generally in groups of four. Its white flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds, bees, and other insects. Its medium-sized fruits ripen to a yellowish color, and the pulp is quite dark. Its wood is used for firewood. This species grows in humid forests with seasonal climates, and has been recorded from Mexico, to the south of Brazil; in Costa Rica it grows along the Pacific slope.
Historia de la planta
Es un árbol de porte pequeño, de hasta 5 metros de alto, es bien característico por que su tronco y ramitas están armadas con fuertes espinas, generalmente agrupadas en 4. Sus flores son blancas, son visitadas por colibríes, abejas y otros insectos, los frutos son medianos, maduran amarillento, la pulpa es bastante oscura. Su madera ha sido usada para leña. Crece en bosques húmedos, con climas estacionales, se lo conoce desde México, hasta el sur de Brasil, en Costa Rica principalmente de la vertiente pacífica.
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Plant Information
Botanic Name:
Randia armata
Common name(s):
Monstrenco, Monstrenco
Family
Rubiaceae
Phenology
Flowering Months:
April, May, Jun, July, August, September, October, November, December
Fruiting Months:
April, May, Jun, July, August, September, October, November, December
Conservation
IUCN category:
Least concern / Menor preocupación (LC)
CITES:
Not protected / Sin protección
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Monstrenco
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Plant Story
This small tree, growing only 5 meters high, is distinguished due to its trunk and branchlettes, which are armed with strong thorns, generally in groups of four. Its white flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds, bees, and other insects. Its medium-sized fruits ripen to a yellowish color, and the pulp is quite dark. Its wood is used for firewood. This species grows in humid forests with seasonal climates, and has been recorded from Mexico, to the south of Brazil; in Costa Rica it grows along the Pacific slope.
Historia de la planta
Es un árbol de porte pequeño, de hasta 5 metros de alto, es bien característico por que su tronco y ramitas están armadas con fuertes espinas, generalmente agrupadas en 4. Sus flores son blancas, son visitadas por colibríes, abejas y otros insectos, los frutos son medianos, maduran amarillento, la pulpa es bastante oscura. Su madera ha sido usada para leña. Crece en bosques húmedos, con climas estacionales, se lo conoce desde México, hasta el sur de Brasil, en Costa Rica principalmente de la vertiente pacífica.
Plant Information
Botanic Name
Randia armata
Common name(s)
Monstrenco
Family
Rubiaceae
Phenology
Flowering Months
April, May, Jun, July, August, September, October, November, December
Fruiting Monts
April, May, Jun, July, August, September, October, November, December
Conservation
IUCN category
Least concern / Menor preocupación (LC)
CITES
Not protected / Sin protección
Interesting Links
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Plant Locations
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