PlantPeers
Back to Catalog
Rhodognaphalon schumannianum
Malvaceae FAMILY

Rhodognaphalon schumannianum

Rhodognaphalon schumannianum

Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitDeciduous Tree
Growth—

A plant of the tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,100 metres. The average annual rainfall in its area of distribution is normally not less than 1,000mm[1]. Initial growth is fairly fast. Three years after sowing, seedlings may be 2 - 3 metres tall[1]. The seeds are dispersed by wind, but most seeds do not spread further than 100 metres from the tree[1].

Propagation

Seed - sow in a nursery seedbed in partial shade. If sown fresh, the seed normally germinates well, sprouting within 4 - 21 days. Seedlings are planted out when they are about 1 year old and 60 - 120cm tall[1]. The seed can be stored for about four months but is susceptible to fungal and insect damage[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Rhodognaphalon+schumannianum>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. — http://www.prota.org ↩︎An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
  2. [2]Edible Wild Plants of Tanzania — Ruffo, C.K.: Birnie, A. & Tengnas, B. · Regional Land Management Unit; Nairobi. · 2002 · ISBN 9966-896-60-0 ↩︎A very well presented, simple guide to growing and utilizing wild food plants in Tanzania, with line drawings of each plant, a description, habitat and range, non-food as well as food uses, plus basic information on growing the plants.
  3. [3]Field Guide to the Moist Forest Trees of Tanzania. — Lovett J.C.; Ruffo C.K.; Gereau R.E.; Taplin J.R.D · Frontier · http://www.york.ac.uk/res/celp/webpages/projects/ecology/tree%20guide/introduction.htm · ISBN 1-873070-33-0 ↩︎A lovely little book giving a basic identification guide to more than 650 species of trees growing in Tanzania. It is also available to view on the internet.
  4. [4]Tropix 7 — CIRAD · http://tropix.cirad.fr/en ↩︎An on-line guide to the timbers of 245 species of trees.