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General Information

Byrsonima stipulacea is an evergreen tree with a dense, pyramidal crown; it can grow 10 - 20 metres tall. The bole is normally straight and more or less cylindrical, it can be 40 - 70cm in diameter[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood and edible fruit.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - Brazil, Peru, Venezuela, the Guyanas.

Habitat

Found mainly in primary and secondary formations of the Atlantic rainforest on clay and fairly fertile soils[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	15.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Succeeds in full sun and in dappled shade[].

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw[]. A sweet, succulent pulp surrounding a single, hard seed[]. The yellow, globose fruit is up to 30mm in diameter[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The heartwood and sapwood are not clearly differentiated. The wood is of medium texture, straight-grained, moderately heavy, with moderate mechanical properties and low durability[]. It is used in general construction for internal purposes such as beams, scantlings, laths, floors etc, as well as for making furniture[].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a sunny position in a nursery seedbed. Germination rates are normally low, with the seed sprouting within 5 - 9 weeks[]. Transplant the seedlings to individual containers when 5 - 7cm tall[].

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