Lecythidaceae FAMILY
Eschweilera coriacea
Eschweilera coriacea
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Tree
Growth—
Young plants can tolerate quite dense shade, but become more tolerant of direct sunlight as they grow older[1]. Prefers a fertile, clayey soil[1]. Tolerant of seasonal inundation[1].
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a partially shaded position in individual containers. A moderate germination rate can be expected, with the seed sprouting within 30 - 50 days[1]. The seedlings should be ready to plant out 8 - 10 months later[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Eschweilera+coriacea>
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]Illustrated Booklet of 25 Forest Species of Putumayo, Colombia. — USAID/Colombia. ↩︎A PDF Document released on the Internet, giving good descriptions and brief notes on the uses of 25 tree species from Colombia.
- [3]A Manual of the Timbers of the World — Howard A.L. · MacMillan and Co.; London. · 1934 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎An excellent and comprehensive book on timbers. Rather dated, but still a main source of information for many of the less known woods. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
- [4]The Transactions of the Linnean Society of London Vol. 30 — Linnean Society; London · 1875 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ ↩︎A botanical journal, it contains the first comprehensive (for its time) treatment of the genus Eschweilera. It can be downloaded from the Internet.