Roupala montana
Aubl.
Proteaceae
Rhopala boissieriana Meisn.
Rhopala complicata Kunth
Rhopala dentata R.Br.
Rhopala gardneri Meisn.
Rhopala macropoda Kl. & Karst.
Rhopala martii Meisn.
Rhopala media R.Br.
Rhopala ovalis Pohl
Rhopala veraguensis Kl. ex Meisn.
Roupala arvensis Barb.Rodr.
Roupala boissieriana Meisn.
Roupala borealis Hemsl.
Roupala brasiliensis Klotzsch
Roupala complicata Kunth
Roupala darienensis Pittier
Roupala dentata R.Br.
Roupala discolor Rusby
Roupala dissimilis Pittier
Roupala frondosa Rich. ex Meisn.
Roupala gardneri Meisn.
Roupala macropoda Klotzsch & H.Karst.
Roupala martii Meisn.
Roupala media R.Br.
Roupala mucronulata Mez
Roupala ovalis Pohl
Roupala panamensis Pittier
Roupala pyrifolia Salisb. & Knight
Roupala raimondii J.F.Macbr.
Roupala repanda Lundell
Roupala steyermarkii Sleumer
Common Name:
General Information
Roupala montana is a deciduous tree with a dense, rounded crown. It grows from 8 - 25 metres tall, with a low-branching, cylindrical bole that is 40 - 70cm in diameter[
337- Title
- Tropical Tree Seed Manual
- Publication
-
- Author
- Vosso. J. Editor.
- Website
- http://www.rngr.net/Publications/ttsm
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An extremely good guide, it can also be downloaded in its entirety from the address shown above.
,
419- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-17-8
- Description
- Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
]. The fresh wood and crushed leaves or branchlets have a strong odour like that of ground fish or tuna fish[
337- Title
- Tropical Tree Seed Manual
- Publication
-
- Author
- Vosso. J. Editor.
- Website
- http://www.rngr.net/Publications/ttsm
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An extremely good guide, it can also be downloaded in its entirety from the address shown above.
].
The plant yields a very ornamental timber and so is commonly harvested from the wild. It is also sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
,
422- Title
- Fruits of the Guianan Flora
- Publication
-
- Author
- van Roosmalen. M.G.M.
- Publisher
- Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands.
- Year
- 1985
- ISBN
- 90-9000988-4
- Description
- Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat.
Range
S. America - Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; C. America - Panama to Mexico; Caribbean - Trinidad.
Habitat
Savannahs in coastal areas, rock savannahs in the mountains and secondary forests on sandy soils[
422- Title
- Fruits of the Guianan Flora
- Publication
-
- Author
- van Roosmalen. M.G.M.
- Publisher
- Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands.
- Year
- 1985
- ISBN
- 90-9000988-4
- Description
- Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat.
]. Moist and wet forests at elevations up to 144 metres[
337- Title
- Tropical Tree Seed Manual
- Publication
-
- Author
- Vosso. J. Editor.
- Website
- http://www.rngr.net/Publications/ttsm
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An extremely good guide, it can also be downloaded in its entirety from the address shown above.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Tree |
| Height | 15.00 m |
| Growth Rate | Medium |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of mainly lowland areas in the tropics. It grows best in areas where the mean annual temperature is 18 - 25°c and the mean annual rainfall is 1,500 - 3,000mm with a distinct dry season[
337- Title
- Tropical Tree Seed Manual
- Publication
-
- Author
- Vosso. J. Editor.
- Website
- http://www.rngr.net/Publications/ttsm
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An extremely good guide, it can also be downloaded in its entirety from the address shown above.
].
Grows best in a sunny position[
419- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-17-8
- Description
- Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
]. Succeeds in a wide range of soil types in the wild, though it grows best in soils with good drainage[
337- Title
- Tropical Tree Seed Manual
- Publication
-
- Author
- Vosso. J. Editor.
- Website
- http://www.rngr.net/Publications/ttsm
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An extremely good guide, it can also be downloaded in its entirety from the address shown above.
].
Young plants have a moderate rate of growth[
419- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-17-8
- Description
- Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
An infusion of the bark is used as a nerve stimulant[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- 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.
].
Other Uses
The wood is rough-textured, cross-grained, heavy, hard, with moderate mechanical properties, very durable in dry sites or when immersed in salt water. The wood is quite ornamental, especially the radial section, and has been compared with the European oak. It is used particularly for making furniture, fine cases and ornamental objects; and can also be used in naval construction, for sculptures, linings, window and door frames etc[
419- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-17-8
- Description
- Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
]. (This report is for Roupala montana brasiliensis).
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a partially shaded position in a nursery seedbed or in individual containers. A germination rate in excess of 90% can be expected, with the seed sprouting within 10 - 15 days[
419- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-17-8
- Description
- Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
]. The seedlings develop quickly and they should be ready to plant out 5 - 7 months later[
419- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-17-8
- Description
- Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
].
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with help from
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