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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Castilla ulei is a deciduous Tree growing to 30 m (98ft) by 30 m (98ft) at a medium rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10. The plant is not self-fertile.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.
UK Hardiness Map
US Hardiness Map
Synonyms
No synonyms are recorded for this name.
Plant Habitats
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Fruit
Edible Uses:
Fruit[317 ]. The soft pulp is edible when fresh[684 ]. The fruit is 20mm long and 25mm wide when dried, so will be larger when fresh[684 ].
References More on Edible Uses
Medicinal Uses
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None known
References More on Medicinal Uses
Other Uses
Agroforestry Uses: Members of this genus have a root system that consists of a rather short tap root and of several lateral roots spreading horizontally and so near the surface of the soil that they can often be followed for 20 to 30 metres[684 ]. This root system makes it difficult to grow other crops under the tree[K ]. Other Uses: A latex is obtained from the trunk[317 ]. The rubber obtained from this tree is the most valuable obtained from any member of this genus[317 ].
Special Uses
Carbon Farming
References More on Other Uses
Cultivation details
Regional Crop Management: Standard Industrial Crop: Hydrocarbon
A tree of the lowland humid tropics. The tree has long, spreading, superficial roots[684 ]. Individual plants can either produce only male flowers (dioecious) or they can produce both male and female flowers (monoecious)[315 , 684 ].
Carbon Farming
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Regional Crop
These crops have been domesticated and cultivated regionally but have not been adopted elsewhere and are typically not traded globally, Examples in this broad category include perennial cottons and many nuts and staple fruits.
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Management: Standard
Plants grow to their standard height. Harvest fruit, seeds, or other products. Non-Destructive management systems.
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Industrial Crop: Hydrocarbon
Materials, chemicals and energy include bioplastics, rubber, biomass products gasoline, jet fuel, diesel, butane, propane, biogas. Plants are usually resprouting plants and saps.
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
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Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Caucho, Hebe, Hule, Ule, Uli,
Native Range
SOUTHERN AMERICA: Brazil (Acre, Amazonas, Pará, Rondônia), Bolivia (Pando), Colombia (southeast), Ecuador (Napo, Sucumbíos), Peru
Weed Potential
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None Known
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : This taxon has not yet been assessed
IUCN Red List
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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