Sloanea jamaicensis
Hook.
Elaeocarpaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Sloanea jamaicensis is an evergreen tree usually growing 6 - 20 metres tall but occasionally up to 30 metres[
426- Title
- Flowering Plants of Jamaica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Adams. C.D.
- Publisher
- University of the West Indies; Jamaica.
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A terse treatment of the flowering plants of Jamaica, with a botanical description of each plant, notes on habitat etc.
,
677- Title
- Contributions from the Gray Herbarium Vol. 175
- Publication
-
- Author
- Earle Smith C. Jr.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Massachusets
- Year
- 1954
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A monograph of the Tropical American species of Sloanea.
].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
426- Title
- Flowering Plants of Jamaica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Adams. C.D.
- Publisher
- University of the West Indies; Jamaica.
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A terse treatment of the flowering plants of Jamaica, with a botanical description of each plant, notes on habitat etc.
,
677- Title
- Contributions from the Gray Herbarium Vol. 175
- Publication
-
- Author
- Earle Smith C. Jr.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Massachusets
- Year
- 1954
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A monograph of the Tropical American species of Sloanea.
Range
Caribbean - Jamaica.
Habitat
Mountain forests[
677- Title
- Contributions from the Gray Herbarium Vol. 175
- Publication
-
- Author
- Earle Smith C. Jr.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Massachusets
- Year
- 1954
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A monograph of the Tropical American species of Sloanea.
]. Forest and woodland, usually on limestone soils, at elevations from 350 - 750 metres[
426- Title
- Flowering Plants of Jamaica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Adams. C.D.
- Publisher
- University of the West Indies; Jamaica.
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A terse treatment of the flowering plants of Jamaica, with a botanical description of each plant, notes on habitat etc.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 18.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw. Flavoursome[
677- Title
- Contributions from the Gray Herbarium Vol. 175
- Publication
-
- Author
- Earle Smith C. Jr.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Massachusets
- Year
- 1954
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A monograph of the Tropical American species of Sloanea.
]. The fruit is a capsule containing about 3 seeds that are around 12mm long and 7mm wide. Each seed is covered with a thin layer of yellow, edible flesh[
426- Title
- Flowering Plants of Jamaica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Adams. C.D.
- Publisher
- University of the West Indies; Jamaica.
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A terse treatment of the flowering plants of Jamaica, with a botanical description of each plant, notes on habitat etc.
,
677- Title
- Contributions from the Gray Herbarium Vol. 175
- Publication
-
- Author
- Earle Smith C. Jr.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Massachusets
- Year
- 1954
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A monograph of the Tropical American species of Sloanea.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The heartwood is heavy, very dark, dense and hard[
346- Title
- Economic Plants. An index to Economic Products of the Vegetable Kingdom in Jamaica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Fawcett. W.
- Publisher
- Government of Jamaica, Kingston.
- Year
- 1891
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A nice little guide giving a terse description and details of useful plants grown economically in Jamaica. Rather dated, so many of the names have been changed since then. Also available for download from the Internet.
,
426- Title
- Flowering Plants of Jamaica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Adams. C.D.
- Publisher
- University of the West Indies; Jamaica.
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A terse treatment of the flowering plants of Jamaica, with a botanical description of each plant, notes on habitat etc.
]. It is known as a type of ebony[
346- Title
- Economic Plants. An index to Economic Products of the Vegetable Kingdom in Jamaica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Fawcett. W.
- Publisher
- Government of Jamaica, Kingston.
- Year
- 1891
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A nice little guide giving a terse description and details of useful plants grown economically in Jamaica. Rather dated, so many of the names have been changed since then. Also available for download from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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