Virola gardneri
Virola gardneri
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
Succeeds in sunny positions and, especially when young, in the dappled shade of forests[1]. Prefers a well-drained soil, though it can tolerate periods when the soil is inundated[1]. Newly planted young trees establish well and grow away quickly[1]. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if seed is required[1].
Propagation
Seed - it has a limited viability and should be sown as soon as it is ripe. Sow in individual containers in a sunny position. Germination rates are generally poor, the seed sprouting within 20 - 30 days[1]. The seedlings grow away rapidly[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Virola+gardneri>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Brazilian Trees. Volume 3. — Lorenzi. H. · Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. · 2009 · ISBN 85-86714-34-4 ↩︎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]Present and Potential Commercial Timbers of the Caribbean — Longwood.F.R. · USDA Forest Service; Washington, DC. · 1962 ↩︎Quite detailed information on more than 60 species of Caribbean timber trees, giving species descriptions, habitat, detailed info on the wood and some info on other uses. Available for download on the internet.
- [3]Tropical Timbers of the World. Ag. Handbook No. 607. — Chudnoff. Martin. · USDA Forest Service. Wisconsin. · 1984 ↩︎Terse details on the properties of the wood of almost 400 species of trees from the Tropics.