Cavanillesia umbellata
Cavanillesia umbellata
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
Part of the range of this plant is in the 'Caatinga' dry forest region of northeast Brazil. The climate there is hot and dry, there are usually 6 to 11 months without rain each year. The mean annual rainfall varies from 250 - 1,000mm, and the mean annual temperature is from 24 - 26°c. Requires a sunny position and a well-drained soil[1]. Prefers fertile soils[1]. Tolerant of chalky soils[1]. Very drought tolerant, the plant can be leafless for an 8 - 9 months dry season[1]. The plant has a moderate rate of growth, able to reach a height of around 2 metres within 2 years from seed[1].
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a sunny position in a nursery seedbed. A high germination rate can be expected from fresh seed, with the seed sprouting within 7 - 15 days[1]. When the seedlings are 6 - 7cm tall, pot them up into individual containers and they should be ready to plant out 4 - 5 months later[1]. Cuttings root easily and produce a large tree more rapidly than seed-grown specimens[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cavanillesia+umbellata>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]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.
- [2]Flora of Peru — Macbride. J.F. · Field Museum of Natural History · 1936 ↩︎An excellent attempt at a Flora of Peru, though it is clear that many of the plants were imperfectly known at that time and so information on them was sketchy. Available for download from the Internet.