Asteraceae FAMILY

Eremanthus erythropappus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eremanthus erythropappus is a deciduous tree with a rounded crown growing 6 - 10 metres tall[ 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 crooked bole is 25 - 35cm in diameter[ 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 wood is noted for its resistance to rot and is commonly used locally for fence posts, stakes etc.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - southern and eastern Brazil.

HabitatSecondary forest growth of savannahs and rocky grasslands at elevations of 700 - 2,400 metres[ 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. ].