Schistostemon retusum
(Ducke) Cuatrec
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | GDI 2013-2015
Description
A tree. It grows 10-20 m tall. The leaves are almost round and 14 cm long by 8 cm wide.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, South America, Venezuela,
Cultivation
Succeeds in full sun to moderate shade. More or less indifferent to the moisture levels in the soil. Found in the wild mainly in fertile, clayey soils. A slow-growing tree, even when young.
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a partially shaded position in individual containers. A low germination rate can be expected, with the seed sprouting within 90 - 150 days.
Other Uses
The wood is fine to medium-textured, straight-grained, very heavy, hard, with good mechanical properties and very durable. It is used in general construction for purposes such as beams, scantlings, laths, floor boards and door jambs; for making furniture, door and window frames, lathe work, cart bodies etc.
Synonyms
References (3)
- Duke, J. A. et al, Amazonian Ethnobotanical Dictionary p 153
- Kew Plants of the World On line
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 143
