Fabaceae FAMILY
Centrolobium robustum
Centrolobium robustum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitDeciduous Tree
GrowthFast
Prefers a sunny position[1]. A fast-growing tree[1].
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe, in individual containers in a sunny position or light shade[1]. A high germination rate can be expected, with the seeds sprouting within 15 - 20 days[1]. Seedlings grow away rapidly[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Centrolobium+robustum>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Brazilian Trees. Volume 3. — Lorenzi. H. · Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. · 2009 · ISBN 85-86714-34-4 ↩︎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]Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences Vol. 44 — Washington Academy of Sciences; Baltimore · 1954 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ ↩︎A botanical journal with a range of articles, including one on the genus Centrolobium. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
- [3]Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil — Correa M.P. · Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro · 1926 ↩︎A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian 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.
- [5]Tropical Timbers of the World. Ag. Handbook No. 607. — Chudnoff. Martin. · USDA Forest Service. Wisconsin. · 1984 ↩︎Terse details on the properties of the wood of almost 400 species of trees from the Tropics.