Abuta seemannii
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Menispermaceae |
| Genus: | Abuta |
| Species: | A. seemannii |
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Abuta seemannii is a species of flowering plant in the family Menispermaceae. It is a climbing plant with oblong or obovate drupes. The species is native to Colombia, and was described in 1862.
Distribution
Abuta seemannii is native to the wet tropical biome of Colombia.[1]
Taxonomy
The species was named by José Jerónimo Triana & Jules Émile Planchon in 1862.[2]
Description
Abuta seemannii is a climbing plant.[1]
Its fruits are oblong or obovate drupes, which are 2.5–2.7 centimetres (0.98–1.06 in) long, and 1.5–1.6 centimetres (0.59–0.63 in) in width. The fruits are yellow when fresh, and turn black when dry. The exocarp is leathery, and almost hairless when aged. The mesocarp is thin, fleshy and mucilaginous. The endocarp is around 2 centimetres (0.79 in) long. The seed coat (testa) is hard, and up to 0.8 millimetres (0.031 in) thick.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 "Abuta seemannii Triana & Planch". powo.science.kew.org. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ "Abuta seemannii Triana & Planch". ipni.org. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ "Abuta seemannii Triana & Planch". WorldFloraOnline.org. World Flora Online. Retrieved 30 May 2026.