Annonaceae FAMILY
Stelechocarpus burahol
Stelechocarpus burahol
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Tree
GrowthSlow
Plants are found in lowland moist tropics at elevations up to 600 metres[1]. Prefers a fertile, moist, acid soil and a position in full sun or light shade[2].
Propagation
Seed - usually taken from mature fruits and sown immediately. The seed is cleaned by washing and is dried under shade. Before sowing the seed is scarified, but germination may still take many months[1]. Eventually a high percentage of the seeds does germinate[1]. Initially seedlings are slow-growing[1]. Softwood cuttings. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Stelechocarpus+burahol>
Pollinators
Bees, Ants, Butterflies
References
- [1]World Agroforesty Centre — http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ ↩︎An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc.
- [2]Tropical and Subtropical Trees - A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide. — Barwick. M. · Thames & Hudson, London · 2004 · ISBN 0-500-51181-0 ↩︎A superb book, very concise and well written, giving a wealth of information on 400 or more species including descriptions, habitat, cultivation details and plant uses. A wealth of colour photographs bring each plant vividly to life.
- [3]Cornucopia II — Facciola. S. · Kampong Publications, California. · 1998 · ISBN 0-9628087-2-5 ↩︎The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.