Schinopsis balansae
Schinopsis balansae
Safety & Hazards
The sawdust may cause asthma, bleeding of the nose and conjunctivitis[1].
Cultivation Details
A plant mainly of subtropical areas, just entering into the tropics. Grows best in a sunny position[2].Prefers very wet clay soils[1]. Natural regeneration is good in some places[1]. Young plants usually establish well when planted out and grow away fairly quickly[2].
Propagation
Seed. The seed is difficult to separate from the fruit and so the whole fruit is usually sown[2]. Sow in a sunny position in a nursery seedbed, only just covering them with a fine layer of soil. A high germination rate is usually achieved within 7 - 15 days[2]. Pot the seedlings up into individual containers when they are 4 - 5cm tall[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Schinopsis+balansae>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]South American Timbers: the Properties, Uses and Characteristics of 190 Species. — Bolza. E. & Christensen. F.J. · Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization · 1979 · ISBN 0 643 02582 0 ↩︎A very useful guide.
- [2]Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition. — Lorenzi. H. · Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. · 2002 · ISBN 85-86714-15-1 ↩︎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.
- [3]Dictionary of Economic Plants. — Uphof. J. C. Th. · Weinheim · 1959 · ISBN - ↩︎An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.