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General Information

Sloanea lasiocoma is a semideciduous tree with a dense, rounded crown; it can grow 15 - 30 metres tall. The somewhat crooked bole is 70 - 90cm in diameter with large tabular or prop roots at the base[].
The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for use of its wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - southern and eastern Brazil.

Habitat

Humid Atlantic rainforest on littoral slopes, and in very wet soils in Araucaria forests[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Semi-deciduous Tree
Height	25.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Grows best in the dappled shade of a woodland[].
Plants have a moderate rate of growth[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is medium-textured, irregular to spiral-grained, heavy, with moderate resistance to wood-eating organisms. It is difficult to cut but is used in general construction for purposes such as scantlings, laths and flooring; wagons and agricultural implements[].

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 40 - 60 days[].

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