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Lafoensia pacari A.St.-Hil.

Family: Lythraceae · Genus: Lafoensia

Climax Medium No biomass production
Andre benedito · CC BY · Wikimedia Commons

Cerrado and Pantanal native tree, listed by EcoAgri in the medium stratum of the '> 50 years' bin. Bark traditionally used as a wound-healing and anti-ulcer medicine; white flowers attract pollinating bats.

Götsch succession

Götsch stage
Climax
Ecological role
Late secondary
Primary stratum
Medium
Strata
Medium, High
Biomass class
No biomass production

Environment

Light requirement
Full sun
Water requirement
Moderate
Drought tolerance
High
Waterlogging tolerance
Moderate
Soil pH range
4.5–7
Preferred soil texture
Sandy, Clayey, Loamy

Morphology

Mature height
4–10 m
Growth rate
Slow
Lifespan
≥ 100 years

Biomes & climate

Köppen classes

Where it fits in a guild

Pacari takes the Medium stratum in the Climax phase of succession — in a guild it shares the line with species from the other strata, each harvesting light at its own height, in its own time.

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Emergent High Medium · ≈10 m Low Ground cover

🪴 Cultivation

Deciduous and heliophytic; likes deep, well-drained sandy-to-clay soils with pH 4.5–7.0 and is hardy on poor soils — widely used in Cerrado reforestation and degraded-land recovery. Slow-growing (over 2 years to reach 3 m). Once established it resists both drought and temporary flooding. Seeds need no dormancy-breaking; they germinate in 10–60 days.

📅 Phenology

Flowering months: October, November, December

Fruiting months: April, May, June

❓ Frequently asked questions

How tall does pacari grow?

At maturity, pacari reaches 4–10 m tall.

When does pacari fruit?

Fruiting of pacari occurs in April, May, June.

When does pacari flower?

Flowering of pacari occurs in October, November, December.

What stage and stratum does pacari occupy in a syntropic system?

In a syntropic system, pacari belongs to the climax stage, occupying the medium stratum.

Functions

Medicinal Timber 🐝 Attracts pollinators Ornamental

Propagation

Seed

Citations

  1. EcoAgri — Organização de algumas espécies vegetais por tempo de vida (placentas) e estrato (Cartilha 'Liberdade e Vida com Agrofloresta') , p. 6 (primary_stratum, gotsch_stage)
  2. Jardineiro.net — Dedaleiro (Lafoensia pacari) (height_min_m, height_max_m, ph_min, ph_max, growth_rate, drought_tolerance, waterlogging_tolerance, phenology, propagation, soil_texture_preference, cultivation_notes)
  3. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Lafoensia pacari A.St.-Hil. (gbif_taxon_key, family, genus)

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