Nectandra membranacea
(Sw.) Griseb.
Lauraceae
Laurus membranacea Sw.
Nectandra bondarii Coe-Teix.
Nectandra cuspidata macrocarpa Nees
Nectandra cuspidata strumosa (Griseb.) Meisn.
Nectandra laevis Mez
Nectandra leucothyrsus Meisn.
Nectandra perdubia Lundell
Nectandra raimondii O.C.Schmidt
Nectandra skutchii C.K.Allen
Nectandra standleyi C.K.Allen
Nectandra williamsii O.C.Schmidt
Oreodaphne strumosa Griseb.
Persea membranacea (Sw.) Spreng.
Common Name:
General Information
Nectandra membranacea is an evergreen tree with a globose-elliptical crown; it can grow 15 - 30 metres tall. The straight bole can be 50 - 80cm in diameter[
420- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-15-1
- Description
- 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.
].
The tree can be harvested from the wild for its useful wood. It can be used as a pioneer species when restoring native woodland[
420- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-15-1
- Description
- 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.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela; C. America - Panama - Mexico; Caribbean.
Habitat
Rainforest and savannah, usually in more open, secondary formations; favouring moist soils in valley bottoms and on lower slopes, at elevations up to 1,000 metres[
420- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-15-1
- Description
- 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.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 22.50 m |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Succeeds in full sun to fairly heavy shade[
420- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-15-1
- Description
- 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.
]. Prefers a moist soil[
429- Title
- Root Crops
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kay. D.E. Revised by Gooding. E.G.B.
- Publisher
- Tropical Development and Crop Research: London.
- Year
- 1987
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Detailed information on about 40 species of tropical root crops.
].
A fast-growing plant when young[
420- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-15-1
- Description
- 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.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Agroforestry Uses:
A fast-growing plant succeeding in full sun and providing food for the native fauna, it can be used as a pioneer species when restoring native woodland[
420- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-15-1
- Description
- 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.
].
Other Uses
The wood is of medium-texture, straight-grained, moderately heave, with moderate mechanical properties and not very durable. It is used for making furniture, decorative laminas, beams, linings etc[
420- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-15-1
- Description
- 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.
].
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a sunny position in a nursery seedbed or in individual containers. A germination rate of less than 50% can be expected, with the seed sprouting within 28 - 35 days[
420- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-15-1
- Description
- 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.
].
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