Hevea pauciflora
(Spruce ex Benth.) Müll.Arg.
Euphorbiaceae
Hevea confusa Hemsl.
Hevea humilior Ducke
Hevea membranacea Müll. Arg.
Hevea minor Hemsl.
Hevea paludosa Ule
Siphonia pauciflora Spruce ex Benth.
Common Name:
General Information
Hevea pauciflora is an evergreen tree that grows up to 18 metres tall[
587- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 37
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University
- Year
- 1956
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Amongst other articles, it contains an excellent article on the food uses of the genus Hevea. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The seeds are an important food source for native people in some parts of the Amazon, though in other areas they are used as a food in times of famine only. The trees are sometimes tapped for their latex. The species is used in breeding work (e.g. in Malaysia) to improve the disease resistance and growth characters of H. Brasiliensis[
].
Known Hazards
The seeds contain cyanic compounds are poisonous to humans unless treated[
587- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 37
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University
- Year
- 1956
- ISBN
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- Description
- Amongst other articles, it contains an excellent article on the food uses of the genus Hevea. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. See notes on edible uses below[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
Botanical References
Range
Northern S. America - northern Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas.
Habitat
Rocky hillsides or high river-banks which are well drained and safe from the annual flood[
587- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 37
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University
- Year
- 1956
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Amongst other articles, it contains an excellent article on the food uses of the genus Hevea. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 15.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Seed - cooked[
587- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 37
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University
- Year
- 1956
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Amongst other articles, it contains an excellent article on the food uses of the genus Hevea. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. Poisonous raw, the seeds are boiled for 24 hours, then the liquid is strained off[
587- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 37
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University
- Year
- 1956
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Amongst other articles, it contains an excellent article on the food uses of the genus Hevea. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. The mass that remains has somewhat the colour and consistency of rice that has been boiled a long time[
587- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 37
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University
- Year
- 1956
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Amongst other articles, it contains an excellent article on the food uses of the genus Hevea. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. The seeds are commonly used by some native people, though other tribes view them only as famine foods when better foods are not available[
587- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 37
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University
- Year
- 1956
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Amongst other articles, it contains an excellent article on the food uses of the genus Hevea. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Medicinal
The latex obtained from the tree is applied to the skin in order to suffocate parasitic botfly larvae[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
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- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
].
Other Uses
A white latex is obtained from the tree[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
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- 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.
]. It is low in rubber content and high in resin[
587- Title
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 37
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University
- Year
- 1956
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Amongst other articles, it contains an excellent article on the food uses of the genus Hevea. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
