Rubiaceae FAMILY

Simira sampaioana

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Simira sampaioana is a deciduous tree with a dense, globose crown; it can grow 6 - 9 metres tall. The short bole can be 30 - 40cm in diameter[ 419 Title Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition. Publication Author Lorenzi. H. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. Year 2002 ISBN 85-86714-17-8 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 tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its wood, which is also the source of a dye that can be used commercially. It can be used as a pioneer species when restoring native woodland and has ornamental qualities that make it suitable for use in landscaping, especially for planting in narrow streets[ 419 Title Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition. Publication Author Lorenzi. H. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. Year 2002 ISBN 85-86714-17-8 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Argentina, Paraguay, southern and eastern Brazil.

HabitatBroadleaved, semideciduous forests, usually in more open areas of secondary growth, preferring moist, fertile soils, often near rivers[ 49 Title Shrubs for the Milder Counties. Publication Author Arnold-Forster. Publisher Year ISBN Description Trees and shrubs that grow well in Cornwall and other mild areas of Britain. Fairly good, a standard reference book. ].