Elaeocarpaceae FAMILY
Sloanea monosperma
Sloanea monosperma
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Tree
GrowthMedium
Succeeds in full sun and in dappled shade[1]. Trees have a moderate rate of growth, reaching a height of around 2 metres within 2 years from seed[1].
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a partially shaded position in a nursery seedbed. A germination rate in excess of 30% can be expected, with the seed sprouting within 14 - 35 days[1]. When the seedlings are 4 - 7cm tall, pot them up into individual containers[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sloanea+monosperma>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition. — Lorenzi. H. · Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. · 2002 · ISBN 85-86714-17-8 ↩︎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.
- [2]Contributions from the Gray Herbarium Vol. 175 — Earle Smith C. Jr. · Harvard University; Massachusets · 1954 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎A monograph of the Tropical American species of Sloanea.