Vochysiaceae FAMILY

Salvertia convallariodora

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Salvertia convallariodora is a deciduous tree with a dense, globose crown; it can grow 10 - 18 metres tall. The usually crooked bole can be 30 - 40cm in diameter with a corky, fissured bark[ 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 tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. It can be used as a pioneer species for restoring native woodland, especially in the drier areas. An ornamental plant with heavily scented flowers, it can be used in landscaping, mainly for squares and avenues[ 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 - Brazil, Bolivia.

HabitatA plant mainly of the savannah and dryland forests where it can be found in both primary and secondary formations. It is usually only found in well-drained soils[ 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. ].