Anacardiaceae FAMILY
Poupartia silvatica
Poupartia silvatica
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitDeciduous Tree
GrowthSlow
Growth is rather slow - an annual growth rate of seedlings of 25cm has been recorded[1]. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[1].
Propagation
Seed - Seeds can be collected around February below the trees. The germination rate is about 50%. The seed still showed fair germination rates after 2 years of storage. Fruits should be dried for 4–5 days before storage. Seedlings are ready for planting into the field after 12 months, but the survival rate is often low[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Poupartia+silvatica>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. — http://www.prota.org ↩︎An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
- [2]Flore de Madagascar et des Comores — Humbert H. · Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris · 1946 - 1984 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ ↩︎Written in French, an excellent flora of the area though it has not been completed. Available for download from the Internet.