Guibourtia hymenaefolia
Guibourtia hymenaefolia
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
Prefers a position in full sun or light shade[1]. Established plants are drought tolerant[1]. Young seedlings are slow to establish and grow away when planted out[1]. Although many species within the family Fabaceae have a symbiotic relationship with soil bacteria, this species is said to be devoid of such a relationship and therefore does not fix atmospheric nitrogen.
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe. Sow in a nursery seedbed or in individual containers, covering them with 5mm of soil[1]. Germination rates are usually low, with the seed sprouting within 4 - 5 weeks[1]. Pot the seedlings up into individual containers when they are about 5 - 6cm tall[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Guibourtia+hymenaefolia>
Pollinators
Insects
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]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.