Herrania camargoana
Malvaceae FAMILY

Herrania camargoana

Herrania camargoana

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

The fruits of many members of this genus have some or many stinging hairs on them[ 635 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 39 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University; Cambridge, Mass. Year 1958 ISBN Description Amongst the many botanical articles is a treatment of the genus Herrania. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].

Botanical Description

Herrania camargoana is a graceful, slender, evergreen tree usually growing 3 - 6 metres tall with exceptional specimens to 8 metres[ 630 Title Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 28 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University; Cambridge, Mass. Year 1981 ISBN Description An article on the Ethnopharmacological uses of plants in northwestern S. America, amongst many other articles. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 635 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 39 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University; Cambridge, Mass. Year 1958 ISBN Description Amongst the many botanical articles is a treatment of the genus Herrania. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The erect bole is about 10 - 12cm in diameter[ 635 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 39 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University; Cambridge, Mass. Year 1958 ISBN Description Amongst the many botanical articles is a treatment of the genus Herrania. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Colombia.
HabitatNear or on the summits of barren granitic mountains up to 150 metres above the level of the river, at elevations of 360 - 500 metres. Rarely, in sandy riverside savannahs[ 635 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 39 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University; Cambridge, Mass. Year 1958 ISBN Description Amongst the many botanical articles is a treatment of the genus Herrania. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].