Hevea rigidifolia
(Spruce ex Benth.) Mull.Arg.
D. M. Le : Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | GDI 2013-2015
Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | GDI 2013-2015
Rapid Reference Collection (RRC) | Field Museum of Natural History - Keller Science Action Center
What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds
The seeds are cooked and eaten, and in some places are an important food source, while in others they are only eaten during famines.
Known Hazards
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It is best in a well-drained sandy soil. It grows in areas that may not have rain for 6-11 months. The average rainfall is 250-1,000 mm and the average temperature is 24-26°C.
Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, South America,
How to Identify
An evergreen tropical tree with a sparse crown that grows 18 m tall. It is native to areas with low rainfall (250-1,000 mm annually) and prefers well-drained sandy soils.
How to Grow
Plants are grown from seeds.
Other Uses
A latex is obtained from the tree. The latex, which usually has a slightly cream-yellow hue, is poor in rubber and high in resin.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Hevea rigidifolia is a species of rubber tree in the genus Hevea, belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to the rainforests of northern Brazil and Colombia, where it is endemic to localities near the upper Rio Negro, a north bank tributary of the Amazon River, and its tributary, the Vaupés River.
Other Information
In some places the seeds are an important food and in others only a famine food.
Names & Synonyms
References (4)
- Fern, K., 2012, Tropical Species Database http://theferns.info/tropical/
- Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Vol 37. 1956, http://www.bioversitylibrary.org
- Kew Plants of the World On line
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
