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Salicaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Casearia rupestris

Casearia rupestris

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

The fruit is a capsute containing several seeds. Although the capsule of some species (and possibly also the seeds contained therein) is somewhat toxic, the fleshy aril surrounding the seeds is a different matter and in some species (such as this one) is often eaten and is considered to be perfectly wholesome[1, PFAF].

Cultivation Details

HabitSemi-deciduous Tree
Growth—

Grows best in a sunny position, also growing well in dappled shade[2, 3]. Prefers a moist, fertile soil[2]. Plants can tolerate periodic inundation of the soil[2].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as ripe[2]. Sow in a sunny position in a nursery bed[2]. Germination rates are low, the seed germination in 3 - 6 weeks[2]. Pot up the seedlings when 5 - 6cm tall, planting out into their permanent positions when 6 - 8 months old[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Casearia+rupestris>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Food Plants in the Americas: A Survey of the Domesticated, Cultivated, and Wild Plants Used for Human Food in North, — Kermath B.M.; Bennett B.C.' Pulsipher L.M. · 2014 ↩︎A pre-publication draft of an amazing, on-going work first started in 1985. It contains information on more than 3,900 taxa from the Americas - from Arctic regions to the Tropics
  2. [2]Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition. — Lorenzi. H. · Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. · 2002 · ISBN 85-86714-15-1 ↩︎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]Brazilian Fruits and Cultivated Exotics — Lorenzi. H.; Bacher. L.; Lacerda. M.; Sartori. S. · Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora LTDA; Brazil. · 2000 · ISBN 85-867174-24-0 ↩︎A superb book, giving information on several hundred fruit species. Each entry has a brief description of the plant and its uses, accompanied by one to many excellent quality photographs of the fruits.
  5. [5]IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — http://www.iucnredlist.org/ ↩︎A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
  6. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎