Achariaceae FAMILY
Carpotroche brasiliensis
Carpotroche brasiliensis
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Tree
Growth—
Succeeds in a sunny position or dappled shade[1]. Tolerates most soil types[1]. Plants grow away slowly, hardly reaching 1.5 metres tall when two years old[1]. There are male, female and hermaphrodite plants[2].
Propagation
Seed - remove the seeds from the spherical pods and either germinate directly, or remove seed from the hard, outer shell[2]. It can take up to 6 months to germinate[2]. Do not germinate deep in soil[2]. It is also possible to collect seedlings from under tree. Do not take more than 50% of the seedlings[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Carpotroche+brasiliensis>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition. — Lorenzi. H. · Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. · 2002 · ISBN 85-86714-17-8 ↩︎Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
- [2]Iracambi Medicinal Plants — Gallia. E. · 2003 · http://www.iracambi.com/english/herbarium.shtml ↩︎Basic iInformation on 14 plants of the Atlantic Rainforest in Brazil.
- [3]Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants — http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 ↩︎Terse details of a huge range of useful plants.
- [4]Dictionary of Economic Plants. — Uphof. J. C. Th. · Weinheim · 1959 · ISBN - ↩︎An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.