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Stryphnodendron adstringens
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Stryphnodendron adstringens

Stryphnodendron adstringens

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
3/5

Safety & Hazards

The seedpods can cause photosensitivity in cattle[1]. The seeds are considered to be poisonous[2].

Cultivation Details

HabitDeciduous Tree
Growth—

Requires a sunny position[1]. Prefers a well-drained, sandy soil[1]. Established plants are drought tolerant[1]. Young trees are slow to become established when planted out, rarely growing more than 2.5 metres tall after 2 years[1]. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria; these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[3].

Propagation

Seed - when sown fresh it requires no pre-treatment[1]. Sow the seeds direct into individual containers and keep in semi-shade. The germination rate is usually high, with the seed usually sprouting within 15 - 30 days[1]. Seedlings develop slowly, taking 10 - 11 months before they are ready to plant out[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Stryphnodendron+adstringens>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [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. [2]Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil — Correa M.P. · Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro · 1926 ↩︎A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants.
  3. [3]Nodulation Plants in GRIN Taxonomy — United States Department of Agriculture · http://www.ars-grin.gov/~sbmljw/cgi-bin/taxnodul.pl?language=en ↩︎An online database listing plants that have either positive or negative reports on root and stem nodulation with nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
  4. [4]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.
  5. [5]Medicinal Plants of Brazil — Mors W.B.; Rizzini C.T.; Pereira N.A. · Reference Publications; Michigan. · 2000 · ISBN 0-917256-42-5 ↩︎An extremely concise book, listing approximately 1,500 species and varieties of plants with their botanical name, common name in Brazil, regions in Brazil where the plant is found, a brief list of uses and any medically active compounds in the plant.
  6. [6]Influence of tannins from Stryphnodendron adstringens on growth and virulence factors of Candida albicans — Ishida K. Et al · Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy · 2006 ↩︎A research paper looking at the effectiveness of Stryphnodendron adstringens as an antifungal agent.
  7. [7]Indicador de Madeiras e Plantas Uteis do Brasil. — Fonseca E. T. De · Officinas graphicas Villas-Boas & Co.; Rio de Janeiro · 1922 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Brief details of some of the uses of Brazilian plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.