Cymbopetalum coriaceum
N.A.Murray
Annonaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Cymbopetalum coriaceum is an evergreen shrub or small tree, sometimes with a scrambling habit; it usually grows around 150cm tall[
2120- Title
- Revision of Cymbopetalum and Porcelia (Annonaceae)
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- Systematic Botany Monographs, Vol. 40
- Author
- Murray A.
- Publisher
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- Year
- 1993
- ISBN
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- Description
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].
The plant is said to be harvested from the wild for local use of its edible fruits[
2115- Title
- Dictionary of Trees; Volume 2 South America; Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology
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- Author
- Grandtner M.M. & Chevrette J.
- Publisher
- Academic Press; London
- Year
- 2014
- ISBN
- 978-0-12-396490-8
- Description
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].
Cymbopetalum coriaceum has a wide range and is known from more than 15 distinct locations. There are no known specific threats. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- Author
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- 0
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
2120- Title
- Revision of Cymbopetalum and Porcelia (Annonaceae)
- Publication
- Systematic Botany Monographs, Vol. 40
- Author
- Murray A.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1993
- ISBN
-
- Description
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Range
S. America - northern Brazil, Peru, Ecuador
Habitat
Non-inundated forests on well-drained hilly ground; at elevations up to 400 metres[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 1.50 m |
| Pollinators | Beetles |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
2115- Title
- Dictionary of Trees; Volume 2 South America; Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology
- Publication
-
- Author
- Grandtner M.M. & Chevrette J.
- Publisher
- Academic Press; London
- Year
- 2014
- ISBN
- 978-0-12-396490-8
- Description
-
]. The fruit has a dry flesh[
2120- Title
- Revision of Cymbopetalum and Porcelia (Annonaceae)
- Publication
- Systematic Botany Monographs, Vol. 40
- Author
- Murray A.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1993
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
]. The fruit is composed of 4 or more monocarps, each 42 - 53mm long and 15mm wide[
2120- Title
- Revision of Cymbopetalum and Porcelia (Annonaceae)
- Publication
- Systematic Botany Monographs, Vol. 40
- Author
- Murray A.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1993
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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