Heteropterys umbellata
A.Juss.
Malpighiaceae
Common Name:
Developing seeds
Photograph by: Sensurado
Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0
Developing seeds
Photograph by: Sensurado
Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0
General Information
Heteropterys umbellata is a shrub, sometimes producing climbing stems, growing about 2 metres tall.
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild as a source of fibre, which is used locally.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Brazil.
Habitat
River edges.
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 2.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of subtropical to tropical areas, where it is generally found at elevations from around 60 metres to over 2,000 metres.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
A fibre obtained from the stems is used to make coarse ropes[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- 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.
].
Propagation
Seed -
If you have any useful information about this plant, please leave a comment. Comments have to be approved before they are shown here.
Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
