| Hesperomeles ferruginea | |
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| Branchlet with leaves and fruits | |
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Hesperomeles |
| Species: | H. ferruginea |
| Binomial name | |
| Hesperomeles ferruginea (Pers.)Benth. | |
Hesperomeles ferruginea is an evergreen shrub or tree in the family Rosaceae, native to montane forests on the Andes from Venezuela to Bolivia.
Description
Shrub or tree up to 12 m high and 50 cm dbh; with gray bark; branchlets rusty colored. Leaves are ovate or elliptic, with serrate margins, 5 – 7 cm long, covered with rusty colored hairs on the underside. The white flowers are arranged in a cymose inflorescence up to 10 cm long; the petals are white and pilose, ca. 1 cm long; the bittersweet red fruits resemble little apples, up to 2 cm wide.
Distribution and habitat
Hesperomeles ferruginea is found in the Andes, from Venezuela to Bolivia, between 1900 and 4000 m of elevation. It is found in montane forests and paramo grasslands.
Uses
Hesperomeles ferruginea yields good quality wood, suitable for indoors carpentry. It has white color, straight grain and medium texture.
References
- IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group & Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) (2021). "Hesperomeles ferruginea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T194005381A194005383. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T194005381A194005383.en. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Reynel, Carlos; Marcelo, Jose Luis (2009). Árboles de los Ecosistemas Forestales Andinos (in Spanish). Lima: ECOBONA. pp. 64–69.
- ^ Plantas de los páramos del Distrito Metropolitano de Quito, Ecuador (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad. 2015. p. 100. ISBN 978-9942-9988-4-2.
- ^ Francis, Macbride, J. (1938). "Flora of Peru /". v.13:pt.2:no.3 (1938): 1067–1068.
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Further reading
- Reynel, C.; Marcelo, J.L. (2009). "Árboles de los Ecosistemas Forestales Andinos" (PDF). ECOBONA.
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