Apocynaceae FAMILY

Cerbera odollam

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

The whole plant, but especially the seeds, is very poisonous^[1].

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree

Growth—

Cerbera should preferably be grown in full light in a fertile moist but well-drained loam with additional leaf mould^[2].

Propagation

Seed - Cerbera is usually propagated by seed but can also be propagated by ripewood cuttings^[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cerbera+odollam>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]Useful Fiber Plants of the World — Dodge C.R. · USDA; Washington. · 1897 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ ↩︎A rather dated, but very comprehensive catalogue of fibre plants from around the world. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.
[2]Plant Resources of Southeast Asia — http://proseanet.org/ ↩︎Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
[3]Asean Tropical Plant Database — http://211.114.21.20/tropicalplant/index.jsp ↩︎Terse details, with photos, of many of the plants growing in the tropical forests of southeast Asia. Gives some details of plant uses along with a description of the plant and its range.
[4]Economic Products of India. Volume 1. — Watt. G. · Government of India: Calcutta. · 1883 ↩︎Although over 100 years old, it still contains a wealth of information on useful plants. Many of the botanical names have been changed since then, so you have to check for up to date names. The book can be downloaded from the Internet.