Xylosma intermedia
Xylosma intermedia
Peipute
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The spiny trunk and branches of this species, which grows between 3 to 35 meters, are very characteristic of its genus Xylosma. The species grows shiny leaves with serrated edges. Its flowers are green or cream-colored and its fruits are small red berries about 1 cm large. This tree is distributed from Mexico to Brazil and Bolivia; in Costa Rica it has been recorded on both the Atlantic and Pacific slopes and in the central valley anywhere from 0 to 2000 meters above sea level.
Historia de la planta
Esta especie alcanza de 3 hasta 35 metros de altura, la presencia de espinas ramificadas y distribuidas en el fuste es muy característica de su género Xylosma y se reconoce por sus hojas brillantes y de borde aserrado. Sus Flores son verdes o color crema y sus frutos tipo bayas pequeñas de color rojo y de 1 centímetro de tamaño aproximadamente. Se distribuye desde México hasta Brasil y Bolivia; en Costa Rica en ambas vertientes y el Valle Central desde los 0 a 2000 metros de elevación.
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Plant Information
Botanic Name:
Xylosma intermedia
Common name(s):
Peipute, Peipute
Family
Salicaceae
Phenology
Flowering Months:
September
Fruiting Months:
October
Conservation
IUCN category:
Not evaluated / No evaluado (NE)
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Peipute
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Plant Story
The spiny trunk and branches of this species, which grows between 3 to 35 meters, are very characteristic of its genus Xylosma. The species grows shiny leaves with serrated edges. Its flowers are green or cream-colored and its fruits are small red berries about 1 cm large. This tree is distributed from Mexico to Brazil and Bolivia; in Costa Rica it has been recorded on both the Atlantic and Pacific slopes and in the central valley anywhere from 0 to 2000 meters above sea level.
Historia de la planta
Esta especie alcanza de 3 hasta 35 metros de altura, la presencia de espinas ramificadas y distribuidas en el fuste es muy característica de su género Xylosma y se reconoce por sus hojas brillantes y de borde aserrado. Sus Flores son verdes o color crema y sus frutos tipo bayas pequeñas de color rojo y de 1 centímetro de tamaño aproximadamente. Se distribuye desde México hasta Brasil y Bolivia; en Costa Rica en ambas vertientes y el Valle Central desde los 0 a 2000 metros de elevación.
Plant Information
Botanic Name
Xylosma intermedia
Common name(s)
Peipute
Family
Salicaceae
Phenology
Flowering Months
September
Fruiting Monts
October
Conservation
IUCN category
Not evaluated / No evaluado (NE)
CITES
Interesting Links
Plant Images
Plant Locations
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