Couma — 4 species
Botanical species in the genus Couma recorded in the PlantPeers database.
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Couma utilis
Couma utilis
Family: Apocynaceae
Cultivation
A tree of the moist, tropical lowlands where it is found at elevations up to 500 metres. It grows best in areas where the temperature ranges from 20 - 30°c, but is able to tolerate a range from 15 - 35°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall of 2,000 - 4,000mm, but tolerates from 1,500 - 5,000mm, and is found in areas with a distinct dry season as well as areas of all year round rainfall.
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