Neoraputia alba
Neoraputia alba
Safety & Hazards
The bark is used to stupefy fish[ 46 Title Dictionary of Economic Plants. Publication Author Uphof. J. C. Th. Publisher Weinheim Year 1959 ISBN - Description 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. ].
Botanical Description
Arapoca is an evergreen tree with an irregular crown growing from 4 - 10 metres tall[ 420 Title Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition. Publication Author Lorenzi. H. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. Year 2002 ISBN 85-86714-15-1 Description 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. ]. The bole is crooked, usually branching from quite low down. The bark of the tree is often harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. The timber is of good quality and is also used locally. The tree has ornamental properties and can be planted in urban areas where its small size makes it suitable as a street tree in narrow streets and under power lines.