Calophyllaceae FAMILY

Kielmeyera neglecta

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Kielmeyera neglecta is a semi-deciduous tree with a light, elongated crown; it can grow 4 - 10 metres tall. The erect, cylindrical bole can be 15 - 25cm 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 tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - eastern Brazil in Bahia.

HabitatAtlantic rainforest and coastal moist broadleaved forests, where it is found in both dense formations and in open areas, especially on sandy soils[ 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. ].