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General Information

Picrasma crenata is a deciduous tree growing 6 - 12 metres tall. The crooked bole can be 25 - 35cm in diameter[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood. It can be used in urban landscaping[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - Argentina, Paraguay, southern and eastern Brazil, Bolivia.

Habitat

An understorey plant in seasonal, semideciduous forests and Araucaria forests, usually at elevations in excess of 1,000 metres[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Deciduous Tree
Height	9.00 m
Growth Rate	Medium
Cultivation Status	Ornamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

Succeeds in full sun to fairly dense, dappled shade[]. Plants seem to be indifferent to soil moisture levels[].
Young plants have a moderate rate of growth[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The bitter-tasting inner bark has medicinal properties[].

Other Uses

The wood is coarse-textured, irregular-grained, light in weight, easy to cut, with a bitter taste and susceptible to the attacks of wood-eating organisms. It is used to make domestic implements such as plates, cups and various containers[].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a partially shaded position in a nursery seedbed. A germination rate of less than 40% can usually be expected, with the seed sprouting within 70 - 90 days[].

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