Vochysiaceae FAMILY
Vochysia glaberrima
Vochysia glaberrima
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Tree
GrowthSlow
Requires a sunny position[1]. In the wild it prefers growing in wet sandy soils near watercourses[1]. Plants are tolerant of some salt in the soil[1]. Growth of young plants is generally considered to be slow[1].
Propagation
Seed - of short viability, it should be sown in partial shade in a nursery seedbed as soon as it is ripe[1]. Germination of fresh seed can be almost 100%, with the seed sprouting in 20 - 30 days[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Vochysia+glaberrima>
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]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.