Malvaceae FAMILY

Herrania camargoana

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

The fruits of many members of this genus have some or many stinging hairs on them^[1].

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree

Growth—

Prefers sterile white sand and the most inhospitable of rocky slopes strewn with granite blocks and often nearly devoid of soil (the conditions in which it grows in the wild)]635].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Herrania+camargoana>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 39 — Harvard University; Cambridge, Mass. · 1958 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Amongst the many botanical articles is a treatment of the genus Herrania. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
[2]Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 28 — Harvard University; Cambridge, Mass. · 1981 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎An article on the Ethnopharmacological uses of plants in northwestern S. America, amongst many other articles. It can be downloaded from the Internet.