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pequiá

Caryocar villosum (Aubl.) Pers.

Family: Caryocaraceae · Genus: Caryocar

souari nut

Climax Emergent Mulch biomass
Renan Chisté · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Giant Amazonian emergent tree, cited by Rebello (EcoAgri) alongside Brazil-nut, kapok, dandá, jequitibá, sea-coconut and araucária as representatives of the abundance system in climax forest. Noble timber, edible oily fruits (oil-rich kernel), long-lived.

Götsch succession

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

Environment

Light requirement
Full sun
Water requirement
Moderate
Drought tolerance
Moderate

Morphology

Mature height
25–40 m
Growth rate
Slow
Lifespan
≥ 100 years
Time to first harvest
96 months

Biomes & climate

Köppen classes

Where it fits in a guild

Pequiá takes the Emergent 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 · ≈40 m High Medium Low Ground cover

📅 Phenology

Flowering months: July, August, September, October, November, December, January

Fruiting months: February, March, April, May

❓ Frequently asked questions

How long until the first harvest of pequiá?

The first harvest of pequiá comes around 96 months after planting.

How tall does pequiá grow?

At maturity, pequiá reaches 25–40 m tall.

When does pequiá fruit?

Fruiting of pequiá occurs in February, March, April, May.

When does pequiá flower?

Flowering of pequiá occurs in July, August, September, October, November, December, January.

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

In a syntropic system, pequiá belongs to the climax stage, occupying the emergent stratum.

Functions

🍎 Fruit 🌰 Nut Timber Oil seed

Propagation

Seed

Citations

  1. Rebello, J. F. S. (2018) — Princípios da Agricultura Sintrópica, EcoAgri , p. 14 (primary_stratum, gotsch_stage, ecological_role)
  2. CNCFlora / ProFlora — Caryocar villosum (Aubl.) Pers. (avaliação 2023) (biomes, height_max_m, phenology)
  3. Maués & Venturieri — Polinização de Caryocar villosum, árvore emergente da Amazônia Central (Rev. Bras. Bot.) (phenology, height_max_m)
  4. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Caryocar villosum (Aubl.) Pers. (gbif_taxon_key, family, genus)
  5. Plants of the World Online (Kew) — Caryocar villosum (Aubl.) Pers. (powo_id)

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