Apocynaceae FAMILY

Rauvolfia sellowii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

Although we have seen no specific information for this species, most if not all members of this genus contain poisonous alkaloids[ 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

Rauvolfia sellowii is a semideciduous tree with a dense, flat-topped crown; it can grow 15 - 25 metres tall. The straight bole can be 30 - 50cm in diameter[ 419 Title Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition. Publication Author Lorenzi. H. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. Year 2002 ISBN 85-86714-17-8 Description Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best. ]. The tree provides a low quality wood that is sometimes used locally, It is a good pioneer species to use when re-establishing native woodland and also provides an excellent shade and can be used in general landscaping[ 419 Title Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition. Publication Author Lorenzi. H. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. Year 2002 ISBN 85-86714-17-8 Description Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil.

HabitatMontane, semideciduous forests at elevations of 400 metres or more, occurring in both dense primary forest and also in open secondary growth[ 419 Title Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition. Publication Author Lorenzi. H. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. Year 2002 ISBN 85-86714-17-8 Description Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best. ]. Dense forests on hill slopes[ 746 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 43 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 1956 ISBN Description A botanical publication, it includes a treatment of the genus Rauvolfia. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].