Licania
Microdesmia arborea
- Native to:
- Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru
Dick Culbert (www.flickr.com) from Gibsons, B.C., Canada,Dick Culbert (www.flickr.com) from Gibsons, B.C., Canada,Instituto Nacional da Mata Atlântica - INMA (en.wikipedia.org),Tena, Miguel,Cordero, Manuel D,Instituto Médico Nacional (Mexico), author,Schipp, William A,United States. Office of foreign seed and plant introduction. [from old catalog],Museo Michoacano León, Nicolás, 1859-1929,Aline de Figueirôa Silva (www.wikidata.org),Sociedad Mexicana de Historia Natural (www.wikidata.org),Sociedad Farmaceutica de Mexico
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Chrysobalanaceae
- Genus:
- Microdesmia
- Species:
- Microdesmia arborea
- USDA Symbol:
- LIAR9
Growth Characteristics
- Height:
- 1500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, small mammals
- Fall Color:
- yellow
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–42 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require cold stratification and consistent moisture for germination.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI