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Summary
Roupala montana can be a shrub or a tree growing about 1-8 m tall in South America. It is deciduous characterized by a dense and round crown, low branches, and cylindrical bole that is 40-70 cm in diameter. It has no edible use but valued medicinally and as aphrodisiac. It is also used for fuel wood, high quality charcoal, woodworking, and construction.
Physical Characteristics
Roupala montana is a deciduous Tree growing to 15 m (49ft) by 15 m (49ft) at a medium rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10.
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very acid soils.
It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist or wet soil.
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Synonyms
Rhopala boissieriana Meisn. Rhopala complicata Kunth Rhopala dentata R.Br. Rhopala gardneri Meisn. R
Plant Habitats
Edible Uses
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Medicinal Uses
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An infusion of the bark is used as a nerve stimulant[46].
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Other Uses
Wood
Other Uses The wood is rough-textured, cross-grained, heavy, hard, with moderate mechanical properties, very durable in dry sites or when immersed in salt water. The wood is quite ornamental, especially the radial section, and has been compared with the European oak. It is used particularly for making furniture, fine cases and ornamental objects; and can also be used in naval construction, for sculptures, linings, window and door frames etc[419 ]. (This report is for Roupala montana brasiliensis).
Special Uses
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Cultivation details
A plant of mainly lowland areas in the tropics. It grows best in areas where the mean annual temperature is 18 - 25°c and the mean annual rainfall is 1,500 - 3,000mm with a distinct dry season[337 ]. Grows best in a sunny position[419 ]. Succeeds in a wide range of soil types in the wild, though it grows best in soils with good drainage[337 ]. Young plants have a moderate rate of growth[419 ].
References Carbon Farming Information and Carbon Sequestration Information
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Plant Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a partially shaded position in a nursery seedbed or in individual containers. A germination rate in excess of 90% can be expected, with the seed sprouting within 10 - 15 days[419 ]. The seedlings develop quickly and they should be ready to plant out 5 - 7 months later[419 ].
Other Names
If available other names are mentioned here
Native Range
NORTHERN AMERICA: Mexico (San Luis Potosí, Chiapas, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Oaxaca, Querétaro, Tabasco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave) SOUTHERN AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, Brazil (Acre, Alagoas, Amapá, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceará, Distrito Federal, Espírito Santo, Goiás, Maranhão, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Pará, Paraíba, Paraná, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondônia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, São Paulo, Sergipe, Tocantins), Bolivia (Chuquisaca, El Beni, La Paz, Pando, Santa Cruz), Ecuador (Napo)
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.
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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