Malvaceae FAMILY

Herrania mariae

Edibility

2/5

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 mariae is an evergreen tree with a subglobose crown, that can grow up to 9 metres tall, with unconfirmed reports of trees 18 metres tall[ 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. ]. Often a multi-trunked tree, with up to 5 or 6 main trunks growing from the roots, each trunk can be 7 - 30cm in diameter[ 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 tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

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

HabitatRainforests at elevations from sea level to 100 metres, often growing in areas that are subject to inundation for several months each year[ 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. ].