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General Information

Oxandra sessiliflora is a shrub or a tree that can grow from 1 - 25 metres tall. The stem can be 8 - 20cm in diameter[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - eastern Brazil

Habitat

Dry vegetations like caatinga, cerrado, sometimes in forest on terra firme, on sandy soil; at elevations up to 360 metres[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	12.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

The flowers are very fragrant with a lemon-like aroma[].

Edible Uses

We have no reports on edibility, but the fruit is composed of 1 - 7, reddish black, ellipsoid monocarps, each around 9 - 13mm long and 5 - 8mm wide[].

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is used locally[].

Propagation

Seed -

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