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General Information

Richeria grandis is a semideciduous tree with a small, rounded crown, growing 10 - 20 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 20 - 30cm in diameter with a thick bark[].
The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its wood[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Guiana; C. America - Panama; Caribbean - Trinidad, Leeward & Windward Isles.

Habitat

Gallery forests, wet floodplains and near rivers and lakes[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Semi-deciduous Tree
Height	15.00 m
Growth Rate	Medium
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Prefers a position in moderate to dense dappled shade, but can also succeed in full sun[]. Requires a moist to wet soil[]. Tolerant of seasonal inundation of the soil[].
Young plants have a moderate rate of growth[].
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is coarse-textured, irregular-grained, light in weight, easy to cut, with poor mechanical properties and susceptible to the attacks of wood-eating organisms. It is only used locally, for making items such as broom handles, boxes and small artefacts[].

Propagation

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a partially shaded position in a nursery seedbed. A germination rate of more than 50% can be expected, with the seed sprouting within 100 - 120 days[].

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