Cunoniaceae FAMILY

Lamanonia ternata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitSemi-deciduous Tree

GrowthMedium

A plant of medium elevations in the tropics. Prefers a sunny position^[1]. Newly planted young trees establish reasonably well, attaining a height of about 2 metres in two years^[1].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe. The seeds are very small and light - they should be sown in a semi-shaded position in a nursery seedbed and only just covered with soil. Germination rates are generally very poor, with less than 10% germinating in 20 - 30 days^[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Lamanonia+ternata>

Pollinators

Bees

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.
[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.