Sapium laurifolium

Yos

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Plant Story

This species of yos (Sapium laurifolium) grows up to 35 m tall, has white sap all over the plant. The leaves are glossy and have a pair of glands at the base of the leaf. It is known from Guatemala to Brazil and Bolivia and the Greater Antilles, in humid, very humid and rainforest in low and middle zones. The flowers are yellowish, very small, pollinated by insects.

Historia de la planta

Esta especie de yos (Sapium laurifolium) llega a crecer hasta 35 m de altura, tiene savia blanca en toda la planta. Las hojas son lustrosas y tienen un par de glándulas en la base de la hoja. Se conoce desde Guatemala hasta Brasil y Bolivia y las Antillas mayores, en bosque húmedo, muy húmedo y pluvial de zonas bajas y medias. Las flores son amarillentas, muy pequeñas, polinizadas por insectos.

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Plant Information

Botanic Name:

Sapium laurifolium

Common name(s):

Yos, Yos

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Phenology

Flowering Months:

March, April, May, Jun, July, August

Fruiting Months:

May, Jun, July, August, September, October

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IUCN category:

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Yos

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Plant Story

Historia de la planta

Plant Information

Botanic Name

Sapium laurifolium

Common name(s)

Yos

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Phenology

Flowering Months

March, April, May, Jun, July, August

Fruiting Monts

May, Jun, July, August, September, October

Conservation

IUCN category

CITES

Interesting Links

Sapium laurifolium