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Gustavia monocaulis is a tree in the Brazil-nut family (Lecythidaceae), native to wet tropical forests from Panama to Colombia. It is a forest species rather than a commonly grown ornamental, so cultivation details are sparse.
Gustavia monocaulis is a species of woody plant in the family Lecythidaceae. It is a tree native to Colombia and Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Gustavia monocaulis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
