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General Information

Guettarda pohliana is a semideciduous shrub or small tree with more or less erect branches, growing up to 7 metres tall. The short, crooked bole can be 15 - 25cm in diameter[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - eastern, central and northern Brazil, Bolivia.

Habitat

Gallery forests, usually in more open places, favouring moist to wet soils by rivers, streams and rocky waterfalls[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Semi-deciduous Tree
Height	5.00 m
Growth Rate	Slow
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Grows best in a sunny position[]. Requires a moist to wet soil[].
The plant has a slow rate of growth, even when young[].

Edible Uses

Fruit - raw[]. A sweet, succulent flesh, but there is not much of it[]. The fruit is a red, oblong drupe up to 25mm long and 12mm wide, containing a single, large seed[].

Medicinal

None known

Agroforestry Uses:

Although slow growing, this is a pioneer species that is an excellent source of food for the native fauna. It can be used in a mixed planting when restoring native woodland[].

Other Uses

The wood is coarse-textured, irregular-grained, heavy, hard to cut, fairly durable. Because of its small size it is only used for purposes such as stakes and scantling[].
The wood is used as fuel and to make charcoal[].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a partially shaded position in a nursery seedbed. A germination rate of around 30% can be expected, with the seed sprouting within 80 - 100 days[].

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