Moraceae FAMILY

Helicostylis scabra

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

The latex is said to be toxic[ 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. ].

Botanical Description

Helicostylis scabra is an evergreen tree. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela.

HabitatNot known