Euphorbiaceae FAMILY
Caryodendron janeirense
Caryodendron janeirense
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Caryodendron janeirense is a deciduous tree with a dense, pyramidal crown; it can grow 7 - 16 metres tall. The cylindrical bole can be 20 - 30cm 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 local use of its low quality wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - eastern Brazil.
HabitatAtlantic rainforest, mainly in the dense, primary forest, favouring deep, moist 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. ].