Euphorbiaceae FAMILY

Hevea nitida

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

The seeds contain cyanic compounds are poisonous to humans unless treated[ 587 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 37 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University Year 1956 ISBN Description Amongst other articles, it contains an excellent article on the food uses of the genus Hevea. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. See notes on edible uses below[ K Title Plants for a Future Author Ken Fern Description Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips. ].

Botanical Description

Hevea nitida is usually a medium-sized, evergreen tree with a sparse crown; it can grow up to 28 metres tall. However, when growing in areas that are seasonally lightly inundated, it can become a stout tree up to 27 metres tall[ 587 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 37 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University Year 1956 ISBN Description Amongst other articles, it contains an excellent article on the food uses of the genus Hevea. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The seeds are an important food source for native people in some parts of the Amazon, though in other areas they are used as a food in times of famine only.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeNorthern S. America - northern Brazil, Colombia.

HabitatUsually found in light, sparse, caatinga forests on well-drained sandy soils, though it is also sometimes found in areas that are lightly inundated for part of the year[ 587 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol. 37 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University Year 1956 ISBN Description Amongst other articles, it contains an excellent article on the food uses of the genus Hevea. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. Lowland and lower montane rainforest at elevations up to 1,000 metres[ 412 Title Illustrated Guide to the Trees of Peru Publication Author Pennington, T.D.; Reynel, C. & Daza, A. Publisher David Hunt; Sherbourne, England. Year 2004 ISBN 0 9538134 3 6 Description A very terse guide to the trees of Peru, managing to give basic guides to a large number of genera, with more detail on a few species in each genus. ].