Hymenaea altissima
Hymenaea altissima
- Native to:
- Brazil
GBIF: Elenice A. Fortes; Haroldo C. de Lima, Herick B. M. Viana, Mariana A. Faitanin
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Hymenaea
- Species:
- Hymenaea altissima
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 3000 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- white
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Two-colored sossphinx (Syssphinx bicolor)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds, mammals
- Fragrant:
- Yes
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 14–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require scarification (nicking or hot water treatment) to break physical dormancy; germination occurs in 2-8 weeks.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash