Anacardiaceae FAMILY

Schinopsis brasiliensis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Schinopsis brasiliensis is a spiny, deciduous tree with an open, globose crown; usually growing 10 - 12 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 50 - 60cm in diameter with a thick, rough bark. The branches bear strong spines up to 35mm long[ 419 Title Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition. Publication Author Lorenzi. H. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. Year 2002 ISBN 85-86714-17-8 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 highly valued, particularly for its durability. It is harvested from the wild both for local use and for export. The tree is also grown as an ornamental[ 419 Title Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition. Publication Author Lorenzi. H. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. Year 2002 ISBN 85-86714-17-8 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 - Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia.

HabitatLowland areas, mainly in drier areas such as dryland forests and savannah, and most commonly in calcareous soils, though also found in poor stony soils, where it grows much smaller419].