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General Information

Simira rubra is a tree growing 20 metres or more tall. The bole is about 50cm in diameter[].
The wood is harvested from the wild as the source of a dye, and also as a timber, both of which are sometimes traded. The bark has local medicinal uses.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - eastern Brazil.

Habitat

Not known

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	20.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The bark is used as a febrifuge and tonic[].

Other Uses

A red dye is obtained from the wood and the bark. It is used commercially[, , ].

The red wood is somewhat compact yet taking a good polish[]. It is used for carpentry, cabinet making, internal construction, making fancy articles etc[, ].
We have no more information for the wood from this species, but a general description of the wood from this genus is as follows:-
The heartwood is rather dark brown, usually poorly developed; the sapwood usually becoming red, pink, or violet-rose throughout or more often variegated and often fading to yellowish-brown on the surface. The texture is rather fine and uniform; the grain straight to irregular; lustre is medium to low; the wood is odourless when dry, the taste slightly bitter. Based on a laboratory evaluation, the wood is reported to have moderate resistance to attack by decay fungi. Working properties are reported as good. The wood is used for purposes such as turnery, boxes and crates, interior trim, millwork, light construction[].

Propagation

Seed -

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