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General Information

Protium warmingianum is an aromatic, evergreen tree with a rounded crown; it can grow 10 - 20 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 30 - 40cm in diameter[].
The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - north and east Brazil.

Habitat

Savannah and rainforest. Most commonly found in dense, primary forest on moister soils[].

Properties

Edibility Rating
Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	15.00 m
Growth Rate	Medium
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Succeeds in full sun and in dappled shade[].
Plants have a moderate rate of growth[].
Most, if not all, species in this genus are dioecious, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[].

Edible Uses

A succulent, sweet-tasting aril surrounds the seed[]. This report does not say that the fruit is edible, but it is likely to be since several other members of the genus have edible fruits[]. It is rather small though, the almost black, globose fruits are only 25mm in diameter[, ].

Medicinal

An aromatic resin obtained from the trunk has medicinal uses[].

Other Uses

A resin is obtained from the trunk[]. It has medicinal uses[]

The wood is fine-textured, straight-grained, moderately heavy, easy to cut, with a low resistance to wood-eating organisms. It is used for making simple furniture, door and window frames, moldings, wainscots etc[].
We have no more information on the wood of this species, but a general description of the wood for tropical American members of this genus is as follows:-
The heartwood is brown or reddish-brown, sometimes with irregularly spaced darker brown lines; it is not always sharply demarcated from the pale buff to pinkish sapwood. The texture varies from rather fine to fairly coarse; grain straight to very irregular and interlocked; lustre is rather high; dry specimens are without any distinctive odour or taste. Silica is reported for some species. The wood is generally reported to have a low resistance to attack by decay fungi and is vulnerable to dry-wood termites; it has no appreciable resistance to marine borers. Reports on seasoning vary from fairly easy to air dry to moderately difficult. Logs should be debarked prior to sawing to avoid resin accumulation
on cutters and equipment. The dry wood works easily and rates fair to good in all operations; it cuts easily into veneers but tends to buckle on drying; some species are abrasive because of the silica content. The wood is used for purposes such as furniture, millwork, veneer and plywood, general construction, particleboard; it is a possible substitute for birch[].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a partially shaded position in a nursery seedbed. A low germination rate can be expected, with the seed sprouting within 90 - 120 days[].

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