Malvaceae FAMILY

Luehea paniculata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitDeciduous Tree

GrowthFast

Prefers a sunny position^[1]. Prefers a well-drained, fertile soil^[1]. Established plants are drought tolerant^[1]. Newly planted young trees establish well and grow away quickly^[1].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a sunny position in a nursery seedbed. Germination rates are generally less than 40%, with the seeds sprouting within 30 - 50 days^[1]. Transplant the seedlings to individual containers when they are 4 - 5cm tall and they should be ready to plant into their permanent positions 6 - 7 months later^[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Luehea+paniculata>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

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]Tropical Timbers of the World. Ag. Handbook No. 607. — Chudnoff. Martin. · USDA Forest Service. Wisconsin. · 1984 ↩︎Terse details on the properties of the wood of almost 400 species of trees from the Tropics.