Eschweilera coriacea
(DC.) S.A.Mori
Lecythidaceae
Chytroma cincturata Miers
Chytroma grandifolia (Mart. ex DC.) Miers
Eschweilera acuminatissima (O.Berg) Miers
Eschweilera eymaana R.Knuth
Eschweilera fractiflexa R.Knuth
Eschweilera grandifolia Mart. ex DC.
Eschweilera matamata Huber
Eschweilera odora (Poepp. ex O.Berg) Miers
Eschweilera pallida Miers
Eschweilera retroflexa (Benoist) R.Knuth
Eschweilera vageleri R.Knuth
Jugastrum coriaceum (DC.) Miers
Lecythis acuminatissima O.Berg
Lecythis coriacea DC.
Lecythis grandifolia (Mart. ex DC.) O.Berg
Lecythis odora Poepp. ex O.Berg
Lecythis peruviana L.O.Williams
Lecythis retroflexa Benoist
Neohuberia matamata Ledoux
Common Name:
General Information
Eschweilera coriacea is an evergreen tree with a wide, very dense, globose crown; it can grow 15 - 35 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 50 - 90cm in diameter, often with buttresses[
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 yields a good quality timber and so is commonly harvested from the wild.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
959- Title
- The Transactions of the Linnean Society of London Vol. 30
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Linnean Society; London
- Year
- 1875
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal, it contains the first comprehensive (for its time) treatment of the genus Eschweilera. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
S. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; C. America - Panama, Honduras.
Habitat
A canopy tree in the Amazon rainforest, in dryland areas as well as those subject to seasonal inundation, favouring fertile, clayey soils[
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
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 25.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Young plants can tolerate quite dense shade, but become more tolerant of direct sunlight as they grow older[
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 fertile, clayey soil[
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.
]. Tolerant of seasonal inundation[
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
Seed[
704- Title
- Illustrated Booklet of 25 Forest Species of Putumayo, Colombia.
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- USAID/Colombia.
- Year
-
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A PDF Document released on the Internet, giving good descriptions and brief notes on the uses of 25 tree species from Colombia.
]. Rich in oil[
704- Title
- Illustrated Booklet of 25 Forest Species of Putumayo, Colombia.
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- USAID/Colombia.
- Year
-
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A PDF Document released on the Internet, giving good descriptions and brief notes on the uses of 25 tree species from Colombia.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is of a dull nut-brown colour. The texture is medium; the grain is straight. The wood is very heavy, very hard, with good mechanical properties and very durable, with a great resistance to the attacks of the teredo. It is capable of a smooth surface from the tool, but is, however, inclined to warp and twist in a more than ordinary degree, and also to split longitudinally with the growth, in numbers of straight, small lines. It could only be used, therefore, in small sections, and for a limited number of purposes. It can be used in general construction for purposes such as scantlings, beams and laths; cabinet making in general; flooring blocks; tool handles; and external purposes such as bridge supports, stakes, railway ties and poles[
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.
,
719- Title
- A Manual of the Timbers of the World
- Publication
-
- Author
- Howard A.L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- MacMillan and Co.; London.
- Year
- 1934
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent and comprehensive book on timbers. Rather dated, but still a main source of information for many of the less known woods. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
959- Title
- The Transactions of the Linnean Society of London Vol. 30
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Linnean Society; London
- Year
- 1875
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal, it contains the first comprehensive (for its time) treatment of the genus Eschweilera. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a partially shaded position in individual containers. A moderate germination rate can be expected, with the seed sprouting within 30 - 50 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.
]. The seedlings should be ready to plant out 8 - 10 months later[
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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with help from
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