Meliaceae FAMILY

Carapa procera

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Carapa varies from being a sprawling tree in swamp forest, to a tall tree in lowland rain forest. It is typically an understorey tree, up to 25 metres tall, but usually smaller, with branches that are widespread and arching, and no buttresses[ 325 Title Seed Leaflets Publication Author Various Website http://en.sl.life.ku.dk/Publikationer/Udgivelser/PopulaerPublikationer.aspx?katid={D28373CC-6EF3-4EF8-B097-6D83FABF209E}&serieid={9F1C3DB1-6E7B-4CF1-AF53-F480B0CB40EF}&sort=title Publisher Forest & Landscape. Denmark Year 0 ISBN Description A series of leaflets, jointly produced by the University of Copenhagen and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, focussing on seed information for a number species, but also giving a lot of other information about each plant. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild, mainly for local use as a medicine and source of a good quality wood. Although little is known about how the species behaves in agroforestry systems, its potential as a multipurpose (oilwood) crop seems great[ 325 Title Seed Leaflets Publication Author Various Website http://en.sl.life.ku.dk/Publikationer/Udgivelser/PopulaerPublikationer.aspx?katid={D28373CC-6EF3-4EF8-B097-6D83FABF209E}&serieid={9F1C3DB1-6E7B-4CF1-AF53-F480B0CB40EF}&sort=title Publisher Forest & Landscape. Denmark Year 0 ISBN Description A series of leaflets, jointly produced by the University of Copenhagen and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, focussing on seed information for a number species, but also giving a lot of other information about each plant. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa - Tanzania to Angola, north to Senegal. Northern S. America - Brazil, Surinam, Guyana.

HabitatA common, but localised species, growing on lake-shores, riparian and mid-altitude forest, esp where drainage is impeded, typically at 1,100 - 1,800 m altitude. Frequently also found growing on sandy soils, generally at sea level[ 325 Title Seed Leaflets Publication Author Various Website http://en.sl.life.ku.dk/Publikationer/Udgivelser/PopulaerPublikationer.aspx?katid={D28373CC-6EF3-4EF8-B097-6D83FABF209E}&serieid={9F1C3DB1-6E7B-4CF1-AF53-F480B0CB40EF}&sort=title Publisher Forest & Landscape. Denmark Year 0 ISBN Description A series of leaflets, jointly produced by the University of Copenhagen and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, focussing on seed information for a number species, but also giving a lot of other information about each plant. ].