Andiroba

Scientific name: Carapa guianensis

Postage (m): 3,10

DAP (cm): 3,9

Country of Origin: BRAZIL
Region: Amazon
Family: Meliaceae

Height from 20 to 30 meters.

Native evergreen, has compound leaves, small flowers and ornamental fruit unimportant average. From their seed extract an oil much used in the north for several purposes. The fruit ripens from June to July.

It grows fast and grows well in the tropics. Do not tolerate cold climates.

It has great potential for planting in degraded areas and landscaping in general, since it has good features ornamental.

 

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