Elaeocarpaceae FAMILY
Sloanea terniflora
Sloanea terniflora
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
The hairs of the seed capsule are easily detached; they penetrate the skin and can cause intense irritation similar to that of Mucuna[1].
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Tree
Growth—
Not known
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sloanea+terniflora>
Pollinators
Bees, Insects
References
- [1]Flora of Guatemala — Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark · 1946 - 1976 · http://www.archive.org/ ↩︎A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
- [2]Tree Species of Panama — http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/mainframe.php?order=s ↩︎Factsheets on all the tree and shrub species of Panama, giving identification guide, brief guide to the species and some uses. A vast, but rather incomplete work as of 15/07/09.
- [3]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.