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Summary
Moela de Mutum, Lacunaria jenmanii, is an evergreen tree with an elongated crown. It grows about 4 -18 m in height and 20 - 30 cm in trunk diameter. It is commonly found in South America specifically in Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, and the Guyanas. It is slow-growing and a dioecious species. The bark is thick, rough, and dark gray. The branches and flowers have rusty red hairs. The leaves are sword-shaped and in rings. The sub-globose fruit is edible, with a succulent and sweet pulp. The wood is used for small items such as tool handles. The plant is grown from seeds.
Physical Characteristics
Lacunaria jenmanii is an evergreen Tree growing to 10 m (32ft) by 8 m (26ft) at a slow rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10.
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 can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
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Synonyms
Lacunaria grandiflora Ducke Lacunaria silvatica (Pulle) A.C. Sm. Quiina silvatica Pulle Touroulia je
Habitats
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Fruit
Edible Uses:
Fruit - raw[625 ]. The thick-skinned fruit has a succulent, sweet pulp with a delicious flavour[625 ]. The subglobose fruit is about 7cm in diameter[625 ].
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Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
Fuel Wood
Other Uses The wood is coarse-textured, irregular-grained, heavy, slightly susceptible to wood eating organisms, easy to cut. It is only used for small items such as tool handles[625 ]. The wood is used for fuel[625 ].
Special Uses
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Cultivation details
Succeeds in sunny positions and in shade[625 ]. A slow-growing tree[625 ]. A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[625 ].
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Propagation
Seed - it has a short viability and should be sown as fresh as possible in a partially shaded position in a nursery seedbed. Germination rates are generally low, with the seed sprouting in 40 - 60 days[625 ].
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Moela de mutum
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Found In
Countries where the plant has been found are listed here if the information is available
Brazil, Ecuador, Guiana, Guyana, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela,
Weed Potential
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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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Author
(Oliv.) Ducke
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