Vochysiaceae FAMILY

Callisthene fasciculata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Callisthene fasciculata is a deciduous tree with a dense, widely globose crown; it can grow 7 - 18 metres tall. The more or less straight, cylindrical bole can be 40 - 60cm in diameter with a thick bark[ 420 Title Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition. Publication Author Lorenzi. H. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. Year 2002 ISBN 85-86714-15-1 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 tree produces a good quality timber and so is often harvested from the wild. An ornamental plant, especially when in bloom, it has potential for use in landscaping[ 420 Title Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition. Publication Author Lorenzi. H. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. Year 2002 ISBN 85-86714-15-1 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 - central, eastern and northern Brazil, Bolivia.

HabitatRainforest, savannah and the transition zones between them, growing in both primary forest and the more open, secondary formations; favouring well-drained, fertile soils[ 420 Title Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition. Publication Author Lorenzi. H. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. Year 2002 ISBN 85-86714-15-1 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. ].