Cabralea canjerana
(Vell.) Mart.
Meliaceae
Cabralea affinis A.Juss.
Cabralea brachystachya C.DC.
Cabralea burchellii C.DC.
Cabralea cauliflora Harms
Cabralea clausseniana C.DC.
Cabralea corcovadensis C.DC.
Cabralea coriacea C.DC.
Cabralea eichleriana C.DC.
Cabralea erismatica A.C.Sm.
Cabralea estrellensis C.DC.
Cabralea floribunda Harms
Cabralea gaudichaudii C.DC.
Cabralea glaberrima A.Juss.
Cabralea glaziovii C.DC.
Cabralea humilis C.DC.
Cabralea inaequilatera Casar.
Cabralea jussiaeana C.DC.
Cabralea lacaziana Rizzini
Cabralea laevis C.DC.
Cabralea lagoensis C.DC.
Cabralea lundii C.DC.
Cabralea macrantha (C.DC.) Harms
Cabralea macrophylla C.DC.
Cabralea microcalyx Harms
Cabralea montana C.DC.
Cabralea multijuga C.DC.
Cabralea oblongiflora C.DC.
Cabralea oblongifoliola C.DC.
Cabralea oligotricha A.Juss.
Cabralea pallescens C.DC.
Cabralea pedunculata C.DC.
Cabralea pilosa C.DC.
Cabralea poeppigii C.DC.
Cabralea polytricha A.Juss.
Cabralea riedelii C.DC.
Cabralea rojasii C.DC.
Cabralea rubiginosa C.DC.
Cabralea schwackei C.DC.
Cabralea selloi C.DC.
Cabralea silvatica C.DC.
Cabralea sulcata C.DC.
Cabralea tomentosa Casar.
Cabralea villosa C.DC.
Cabralea warmingiana C.DC.
Trichilia canjerana Vell.
Common Name: Canjarana
Fruiting branch
Photograph by: João Medeiros
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General Information
Canjarana is a deciduous tree growing 20 - 30 metres tall with an open, pyramidal crown. The bole can be 70 - 120cm in diameter[
419- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-17-8
- 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 is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use, timber and dyestuff.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guyana; C. America - Costa Rica.
Habitat
Rainforests and semi-deciduous forests[
419- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-17-8
- 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.
]. Common in primary forests, it is also found as a pioneer and in secondary forests, usually on clayey soils and humid slopes[
419- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-17-8
- 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.
]. Found at elevations from sea level to 2,000 metres in Ecuador.
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Tree |
| Height | 25.00 m |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Succeeds from low to medium elevations in the Tropics.
Prefers a sunny position[
419- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-17-8
- 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.
].
A slow-growing plant[
419- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-17-8
- 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
The bark of both stem and roots is used medicinally, though that of the root is the more powerful[
739- Title
- Medicinal Plants of Brazil
- Publication
-
- Author
- Mors W.B.; Rizzini C.T.; Pereira N.A.
- Publisher
- Reference Publications; Michigan.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 0-917256-42-5
- Description
- An extremely concise book, listing approximately 1,500 species and varieties of plants with their botanical name, common name in Brazil, regions in Brazil where the plant is found, a brief list of uses and any medically active compounds in the plant.
]. They are abortifacient, antiarthritic, digestive, emetic, febrifuge and narcotic[
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.
]. They are used in the treatment of swamp fever and dropsy[
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.
,
739- Title
- Medicinal Plants of Brazil
- Publication
-
- Author
- Mors W.B.; Rizzini C.T.; Pereira N.A.
- Publisher
- Reference Publications; Michigan.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 0-917256-42-5
- Description
- An extremely concise book, listing approximately 1,500 species and varieties of plants with their botanical name, common name in Brazil, regions in Brazil where the plant is found, a brief list of uses and any medically active compounds in the plant.
].
A wood extract is used in the treatment of dyspepsia and skin afflictions[
739- Title
- Medicinal Plants of Brazil
- Publication
-
- Author
- Mors W.B.; Rizzini C.T.; Pereira N.A.
- Publisher
- Reference Publications; Michigan.
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 0-917256-42-5
- Description
- An extremely concise book, listing approximately 1,500 species and varieties of plants with their botanical name, common name in Brazil, regions in Brazil where the plant is found, a brief list of uses and any medically active compounds in the plant.
].
Other Uses
A red dye is obtained from the sawdust when it is soaked in water[
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.
].
The heartwood is typically dull red or maroon, sometimes lighter coloured with purplish streaks; it is not always sharply demarcated from the pinkish sapwood. The texture is medium to coarse; the grain generally straight, sometimes wavy; the wood has a fragrant scent when fresh but is without odour or taste when dry. The wood is moderately heavy, firm, strong, rather brittle, fairly durable, being resistant to attack by decay fungi and insects. It is easy to work and finishes smoothly. It is used locally for construction work, interior and exterior of houses, furniture, joinery, carving, fence posts for marshy ground, etc[
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.
,
316- Title
- Tropical Timbers of the World. Ag. Handbook No. 607.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Chudnoff. Martin.
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service. Wisconsin.
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Terse details on the properties of the wood of almost 400 species of trees from the Tropics.
,
419- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-17-8
- 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.
]. It is a favoured wood for carving in Brazil[
316- Title
- Tropical Timbers of the World. Ag. Handbook No. 607.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Chudnoff. Martin.
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service. Wisconsin.
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Terse details on the properties of the wood of almost 400 species of trees from the Tropics.
].
Propagation
Seed - it only has a short viability of up to 30 days[
419- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-17-8
- 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 fleshy aril should be removed immediately, since that can hinder germination[
419- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-17-8
- 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.
]. Sow in a shaded nursery bed. Germination is slow, with a low proportion of the seed germinating. The young plants grow away slowly.
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with help from
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