Anacardiaceae FAMILY

Astronium balansae

Edibility

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Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Astronium balansae is a deciduous tree with a large, open crown; it can grow 5 - 25 metres tall. The bole is crooked and often branches from low down in southern Brazil, but in better soils it is straight and well-formed and up to 15 metres long. It can be 60 - 120cm in diameter[ 341 Title South American Timbers: the Properties, Uses and Characteristics of 190 Species. Publication Author Bolza. E. & Christensen. F.J. Publisher Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization Year 1979 ISBN 0 643 02582 0 Description A very useful guide. , 625 Title Brazilian Trees. Volume 3. Publication Author Lorenzi. H. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. Year 2009 ISBN 85-86714-34-4 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 produces an exceptionally heavy timber and is widely harvested from the wild. It is also a source of tannins. It merits being grown in parks and gardens, being exceptionally ornamental with its graceful foliage and also for its appearance when leafless[ 625 Title Brazilian Trees. Volume 3. Publication Author Lorenzi. H. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. Year 2009 ISBN 85-86714-34-4 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 - northern Argentina, Paraguay, southern Brazil.

HabitatIn southern Brazil it is found growing in almost pure stands on level basaltic outcrops that are almost devoid of soil[ 625 Title Brazilian Trees. Volume 3. Publication Author Lorenzi. H. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. Year 2009 ISBN 85-86714-34-4 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. ]. Wet forests in Argentina and Paraguay, favouring well-drained, sandy soils[ 341 Title South American Timbers: the Properties, Uses and Characteristics of 190 Species. Publication Author Bolza. E. & Christensen. F.J. Publisher Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization Year 1979 ISBN 0 643 02582 0 Description A very useful guide. ].