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General Information

Eysenhardtia adenostylis can be a shrub growing 2 - 3 metres tall (occasionally reaching 6 metres) or a tree growing 5 - 11 metres tall and exceptionally reaching 25 metres. The bole can be up to 32cm in diameter[, ].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

C. America - El Salvador, Guatemala to southern Mexico (Chiapas, Oaxaca)

Habitat

Pine forests, pine-oak forests, montane mesophilic forest and lowland tropical forest, usually on moist slopes or near creeks or drainageways; at elevations from 900 - 2,200 metres, occasionally as low as 200 metres or as high as 3,800 metres[, ].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	8.00 m
Pollinators	Bees
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Eysenhardtia adenostylis is mainly found at elevations above 1,000 metres, growing in areas where the mean annual rainfall is within the range 450 - 1,750mm[].
Prefers a position in full sun, tolerating light shade. Found in the wild on both clay and sandy soils[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

An infusion of the leaves is used in the treatment of rheumatism, fever, cough[].

The bark is used in the treatment of kidney and bladder disorders[].

Agroforestry Uses:

The flowers are a good source of nectar and are relished by bees[, ].

Other Uses

The heartwood is reddish-brown, streaked with black, The texture is rather fine, the grain moderately straight, texture is waxy. The wood is hard, heavy and durable, it takes a fine polish and finishes smoothly. Of rather good quality, but seldom available and then usually only in small pieces. It is used for making small items, particularly handles of tools. The wood is also used to make fence posts[, ].

Propagation

Seed - sow in trays in light shade in a nursery. No presoaking is necessary, though 12 hours in warm water might speed up the process. Germination is best at daytime temperatures of 20 - 30°c with 12 hours of light each day, though it will also germinate in the dark at temperatures from 15 - 40°c[]. Be very careful with the seedlings, they are very susceptible to damping off. Pot up when seedlings have three sets of true leaves and plant out when around 15 - 25cm tall.
Seed can also be sown whilst still in the seedpods. The pods should be soaked for 72 hours prior to sowing, with the water being changed every 8 hours[].
Cuttings of soft or semi-hard wood, 10 - 15cm long are quite easy and tend to root in 3 - 4 weeks[].

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