Celastraceae FAMILY

Maytenus rigida

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Maytenus rigida is an evergreen tree with a rounded, very dense, much-branched crown; it can grow 4 - 8 metres tall. The tree often has more than one bole, which can be 15 - 30cm 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 plant is a well-known and popular remedy in Brazil for treating kidney problems. The wood is also sometimes harvested for local use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - eastern and northeastern Brazil.

HabitatDry forest areas of northeast Brazil, often in secondary formations, it is found growing mainly on rocky, compacted, dry sites[ 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. ].