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peroba-poca

Aspidosperma cylindrocarpon Müll.Arg.

Family: Apocynaceae · Genus: Aspidosperma

Climax High Mulch biomass
jorge EFO Silva · CC BY-SA · Wikimedia Commons

Premium-timber tree native to the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado, distinct from peroba-rosa (Aspidosperma polyneuron). Rebello & Sakamoto (2019) planted peroba-poca alongside jequitibá, ingá-de-conta, and silver banana in tree lines of the corn syntropic experiment.

Götsch succession

Götsch stage
Climax
Ecological role
Climax
Primary stratum
High
Strata
High, Emergent
Biomass class
Mulch biomass

Environment

Light requirement
Partial sun
Water requirement
Moderate
Drought tolerance
Moderate
Preferred soil texture
Clayey, Loamy
Hardiness zones
9–11

Morphology

Mature height
15–25 m
Root system
Taproot
Root depth
Deep
Growth rate
Slow
Lifespan
≥ 100 years

Biomes & climate

Köppen classes

Where it fits in a guild

Peroba-poca takes the High 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 · ≈25 m Medium Low Ground cover

🪴 Cultivation

Heliophile and deciduous, restricted to semi-deciduous seasonal forest on fertile clayey soils. Occurs in the Atlantic Forest, Cerrado and Amazon. Slow-growing; flowers September–November with the flush of new leaves, fruit maturation August–September.

📅 Phenology

Flowering months: September, October, November

Fruiting months: August, September

❓ Frequently asked questions

How tall does peroba-poca grow?

At maturity, peroba-poca reaches 15–25 m tall.

When does peroba-poca fruit?

Fruiting of peroba-poca occurs in August, September.

When does peroba-poca flower?

Flowering of peroba-poca occurs in September, October, November.

What stage and stratum does peroba-poca occupy in a syntropic system?

In a syntropic system, peroba-poca belongs to the climax stage, occupying the high stratum.

Functions

Timber Ornamental Medicinal

Propagation

Seed

Citations

  1. Rebello, J.F.S. & Sakamoto, D.G. (2019) — Agricultura Sintrópica em Larga Escala, Experimento III (preparo do terreno: árvores nativas) (CEPEAS / Agenda Götsch) (primary_stratum)
  2. Árvores do Bioma Cerrado — Aspidosperma cylindrocarpon Muell.Arg. (phenology, growth_rate, soil_texture_preference, light_need, height_min_m, height_max_m)
  3. Programa Arboretum — Aspidosperma cylindrocarpon (peroba-poca) (root_system, root_depth, cultivation_notes)

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