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Casearia ilicifolia

Casearia ilicifolia

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitShrub
Growth—

Not known

Propagation

The seed of species in this genus often has a short period of viability and so is best sown as soon as it is ripe. The seed is collected when the fruits start to open - leave them in the sun to open completely to release the seed, then rinse the seed in water to remove the arils[1]. Sow the seed in a partially shaded position in a nursery seedbed, only just covering the seed, and keep moist. Germination rates vary, but can usually be expected to be low, with the seed sprouting within 20 - 30 days[2]. When the seedlings are 3 - 5cm tall, pot them up into individual containers and they should be ready to plant out a few months later[2]. Cuttings. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Casearia+ilicifolia>

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References

  1. [1]Iracambi Medicinal Plants — Gallia. E. · 2003 · http://www.iracambi.com/english/herbarium.shtml ↩︎Basic iInformation on 14 plants of the Atlantic Rainforest in Brazil.
  2. [2]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.
  3. [3]O Gênero Casearia Jacq. No Brasil — Marquete R. & Mansana V.F. · 2016 ↩︎
  4. [4]The genus Casearia: a phytochemical and pharmacological overview — Li Xia; Qiang Guo; Pengfei Tu & Xingyun Chai · 2014 · https://doi.org/10.1007/s11101-014-9336-6 · ISBN 1568-7767 ↩︎
  5. [5]Plants of Haiti used as Antifertility Agents — Weniger B. et al · 1982 · ISBN 0378-8741 ↩︎
  6. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎