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Summary
Physical Characteristics
Manilkara huberi is an evergreen Tree growing to 40 m (131ft) by 30 m (98ft) 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 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
Mimusops huberi Ducke
Habitats
Edible Uses
Edible Parts: Fruit Sap
Edible Uses:
Fruit - raw[416 ]. A juicy, aromatic pulp with a sweet flavour[416 ]. A drinkable milk exudes from the cut bark[317 ].
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Medicinal Uses
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None known
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Other Uses
The latex is a source of an inferior balata in Guyana[317 ]. Balata is a gum, resembling rubber, used to make gaskets, chewing gum etc[K ]. The heartwood is dark red brown with purplish shade; it is clearly demarcated from the 4 - 6cm wide band of whitish to pale brown sapwood. It is finely and uniformly textured; usually straight-grained. The wood is very hard, very heavy, tough, strong, elastic; very durable, even in contact with the soil, being very resistant to fungi, dry wood borers and termites, but susceptible to marine borers. It seasons slowly, with a high risk of checking and distortion; once dry it is poorly stable in service. The wood has a fairly high blunting effect, stellite-tipped and tungsten carbide tools are recommended; nailing and screwing are good, but require pre-boring; gluing is correct for internal purposes only, and needs to be done with care because of the density of the wood. The wood is used for several purposes, both internal and external. It is used for purposes such as sculpture, tool handles, industrial or heavy flooring, sliced veneer, stairs, furniture , ship building, wood frame house, bridges, posts, stakes, sleepers, heavy carpentry[386 , 848 ].
Special Uses
Carbon Farming
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Cultivation details
Industrial Crop: Hydrocarbon Management: Standard Regional Crop Staple Crop: Protein
Humid Tropics. Grows best in a sunny position[420 ].
Carbon Farming
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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.
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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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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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Staple Crop: Protein
(16+ percent protein, 0-15 percent oil). Annuals include beans, chickpeas, lentils, cowpeas, and pigeon peas. Perennials include perennial beans, nuts, leaf protein concentrates, and edible milks.
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe[420 ]. Sow in a well-drained seedbed in semi-shade[420 ]. Germination usually takes place in 4 - 8 weeks, though germination rates are usually low[420 ].
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Chupon, Maparajuba, Massarunduba, Massarunduba balata, Pulgo negro, Purguo, Macaranduba, Macaranduba-balata, Macaranduba-mansa,
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Found In
Countries where the plant has been found are listed here if the information is available
Amazon, Brazil*, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, South America, Suriname, Venezuela
Weed Potential
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Please note that a plant may be invasive in one area but may not in your area so it’s worth checking.
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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Author
(Ducke) Standl.
Botanical References
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A special thanks to Ken Fern for some of the information used on this page.
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