Calophyllaceae FAMILY

Kielmeyera variabilis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitSemi-deciduous Tree

Growth—

Prefers a sunny position^[1]. Succeeds in dry and poor soils^[1]. Established plants are drought tolerant^[1]. Young plants are quite slow growing, rarely reaching a height of 1.5 metres after 2 years^[1].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a sunny position in individual containers. The seeds sprout within 30 - 60 days^[1]. The seedlings grow quite slowly and will take a further 10 - 11 months before they are ready to plant out^[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Kielmeyera+variabilis>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition. — Lorenzi. H. · Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. · 2002 · ISBN 85-86714-17-8 ↩︎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.