Rutaceae FAMILY
Neoraputia alba
Neoraputia alba
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
The bark is used to stupefy fish[1].
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Tree
Growth—
Succeeds in full sun or some shade[2]. Young plants grow quite slowly[2].
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as ripe in a semi-shaded position in a nursery seedbed[2]. Usually, more than 50% of the seed will germinate in 50 - 70 days[2]. Pot up to individual containers when the seedlings are 5 - 6cm tall and plant out about 7 - 8 months later[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Neoraputia+alba>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]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.
- [2]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.
- [3]Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil — Correa M.P. · Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro · 1926 ↩︎A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants.
- [4]Medicinal Plants of Brazil — Mors W.B.; Rizzini C.T.; Pereira N.A. · Reference Publications; Michigan. · 2000 · ISBN 0-917256-42-5 ↩︎An extremely concise book, listing approximately 1,500 species and varieties of plants with their botanical name, common name in Brazil, regions in Brazil where the plant is found, a brief list of uses and any medically active compounds in the plant.