Euphorbiaceae FAMILY

Hevea pauciflora

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

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 pauciflora is an evergreen tree that grows up to 18 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. The trees are sometimes tapped for their latex. The species is used in breeding work (e.g. in Malaysia) to improve the disease resistance and growth characters of H. Brasiliensis[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeNorthern S. America - northern Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas.

HabitatRocky hillsides or high river-banks which are well drained and safe from the annual flood[ 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. ].