Malvaceae FAMILY

Herrania lemniscata

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

The fruits of many members of this genus have some or many stinging hairs on them[ 635 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 39 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University; Cambridge, Mass. Year 1958 ISBN Description Amongst the many botanical articles is a treatment of the genus Herrania. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].

Botanical Description

Herrania lemniscata is an evergreen tree growing up to 9 metres tall[ 635 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 39 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University; Cambridge, Mass. Year 1958 ISBN Description Amongst the many botanical articles is a treatment of the genus Herrania. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. It is sometimes harvested from the wild for its edible fruit and seeds, which are used locally.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeNorthern S. America - Brazil, Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana, Venezuela, Colombia.

HabitatRainforests, often in swamps and on rather swampy soils, at elevations from 120 - 900 metres[ 635 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 39 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University; Cambridge, Mass. Year 1958 ISBN Description Amongst the many botanical articles is a treatment of the genus Herrania. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].