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Summary
Bloodwood Cacique or Brosimum rubiscens is an evergreen tree that grows up to 40 m tall with trunk diameter of up to 5 0 -70 cm. It has no buttresses, and its crown is small. It is found in wet evergreen forests at low elevations in South America. The latex is drunk to treat colds and cough. Bloodwood cacique is valued for its very hard and durable, high-quality wood that is resistant to termite attacks. It is used in furniture-making, carpentry, parquet flooring, etc.
Physical Characteristics
Brosimum rubescens is an evergreen Tree growing to 30 m (98ft) by 20 m (65ft) at a medium rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) or semi-shade (light woodland). It prefers moist soil.
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Synonyms
Brosimum paraense Huber
Plant Habitats
Edible Uses
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Medicinal Uses
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Antitussive
The latex is drunk as a medication for colds or for coughing[ 348 ].
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Other Uses
Furniture Latex Wood
Other uses rating: High (4/5). Other Uses: The heartwood is dark red, often with darker veins; it is clearly demarcated from the 4 - 20cm wide band of sapwood. The texture is fine; the grain straight or interlocked. The wood is very hard, dense, very heavy; durable, with a high resistance to wood-eating organisms. It is slow to season, with only a slight risk of checking or distortion; once dry it is stable in service. The wood has a fairly high blunting effect, stellite-tipped and tungsten carbide tools are recommended; it finishes well with a beautiful polish; nailing and screwing are good, but pre-boring is required; gluing is correct for internal purposes, but requires care because of the denseness of the wood. A very good quality wood, it is used for making high value items such as furniture, musical instruments, parquet flooring, wood ware, turned goods and fancy carpentry[ 46 , 625 , 848 ].
Special Uses
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Cultivation details
Prefers a position with some shade[ 625 ]. Newly planted young trees have a moderate rate of growth[ 625 ].
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Plant Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe. Sow in individual containers, placed in partial shade. Germination rates are usually low, with the seed sprouting within 40 - 60 days[ 625 ].
Other Names
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Bloodwood Cacique or Brosimum rubiscens
Native Range
SOUTHERN AMERICA: Panama, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Brazil (Acre, Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Goiás, Pará, Rio de Janeiro, Rondônia, Roraima), Bolivia (Pando), Colombia (east), Ecuador (Morona Santiago, Napo, Pastaza, Sucumbíos), Peru (Amazonas, Madre de Dios, Pasco, San Martín)
Weed Potential
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None Known
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : This taxon has not yet been assessed.
Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.
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