Protium brasiliense
Burseraceae FAMILY

Protium brasiliense

Protium brasiliense

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitTree
Growth—

Most, if not all, species in this genus are dioecious, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[1].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Protium+brasiliense>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Novon Vol. 9 — Missouri Botanical Garden; Missouri. · 1999 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎A botanical publication with a main focus on publishing the names of new and renamed species. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
  2. [2]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.
  3. [3]Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics : an Inventory — Martin, F. W.; Campbell, C. W.; Rubertbe, R. M. · U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service · 1987 ↩︎A booklet giving terse details of almost 300 species of edible fruits, plus regional lists of Botanical and Common names for over 2,500 less well-known edible fruits of the tropics.
  4. [4]Handbook of S. American Indians. — Steward J. H. (Editor) · US Government Printing Office; Washington · 1946 - 1950 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎In six volumes, a detailed look at the native peoples of S. America - their culture, lifestyle, use of plants etc,