Malvaceae FAMILY

Herrania purpurea

Edibility

3/5

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 purpurea is an evergreen tree growing up to 3 metres tall. The bole is branchless, except for near the apex[ 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. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeNorthern S. America - Ecuador, Venezuela, Colombia; Central America - Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua.

HabitatUsually found at elevations below 60 metres, often growing by rivers on land that becomes inundated with more than 1 metre of water in the rainy season[ 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. ].