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Euphorbiaceae FAMILY

Hevea nitida

Hevea nitida

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

The seeds contain cyanic compounds are poisonous to humans unless treated[1]. See notes on edible uses below[PFAF].

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree
Growth—

A plant of the 'Caatinga' dry forest region of northeast Brazil. The climate is hot and dry, there are usually 6 to 11 months without rain each year. The mean annual rainfall varies from 250 - 1,000mm, and the mean annual temperature is from 24 - 26°c.

Propagation

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

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 37 — Harvard University · 1956 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Amongst other articles, it contains an excellent article on the food uses of the genus Hevea. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
  2. [2]Illustrated Guide to the Trees of Peru — Pennington, T.D.; Reynel, C. & Daza, A. · David Hunt; Sherbourne, England. · 2004 · ISBN 0 9538134 3 6 ↩︎A very terse guide to the trees of Peru, managing to give basic guides to a large number of genera, with more detail on a few species in each genus.
  3. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎