Hevea rigidifolia

Family: Euphorbiaceae

What it is like

An evergreen tree. The crown is sparse. It grows 18 m tall.

Where it is found

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.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, South America

How it is used for food

The seeds are cooked and eaten. Caution: The seeds contain cyanide and and are poisonous unless well cooked.

In some places the seeds are an important food and in others only a famine food.

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Siphonia rigidifolia Spruce ex Benth.;