Thymelaeaceae FAMILY
Daphnopsis americana
Daphnopsis americana
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
Most, if not all, species in this genus contain toxic alkaloids[1].
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Tree
Growth—
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[2].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Daphnopsis+americana>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Indicador de Madeiras e Plantas Uteis do Brasil. — Fonseca E. T. De · Officinas graphicas Villas-Boas & Co.; Rio de Janeiro · 1922 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Brief details of some of the uses of Brazilian plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
- [2]Annals of the Missouri Botanical Gardens Vol. 46 — Missouro Botanical Garden · 1959 ↩︎An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. Amongst other things, this issue contains a review of the genus Daphnopsis.
- [3]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.
- [4]Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 11 — Harvard University; Cambridge, Mass. · 1945 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Includes an article on the Economic Plants of S. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. It can be downloaded from the Internet.