Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Sapindales
Species:
gummiferum
ID:
1051677

Status:
valid

Authors:
Marchand

Source:
tro

Year:
1869

Citation Micro:
Rév. Anacardiac. : 173 (1869)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001051015



Common Names

  • Gum-bearing Campnosperma
  • Gum-bearing Campnospermum
  • Gum Campnosperma


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Uses & Benefits

Campnosperma gummiferum is used as a source of firewood, fodder, and timber. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Campnosperma gummiferum has small yellow flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, dark brown, and have a hard outer shell. The seedlings have oval-shaped leaves with serrated edges.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Campnosperma gummiferum is a fast-growing, drought-tolerant tree that is easy to propagate from seed. It prefers full sun and well-drained soils. It can be propagated by direct sowing in the spring, or by division of the root clump in the fall. It is also possible to propagate from cuttings taken in the spring.

Where to Find Campnosperma gummiferum

Campnosperma gummiferum can be found in the tropical and subtropical regions of South America, including Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela.

Species in the Anacardiaceae family

Abrahamia buxifolia, Abrahamia thouvenotii, Abrahamia littoralis, Abrahamia latifolia, Abrahamia minutifolia, Abrahamia ditimena, Abrahamia betamponensis, Abrahamia capuronii, Abrahamia delphinensis, Abrahamia ellipticarpa, Abrahamia elongata, Abrahamia itromoensis, Abrahamia turkii, Abrahamia deflexa, Abrahamia grandidieri, Abrahamia humbertii, Abrahamia ibityensis, Abrahamia lecomtei, Abrahamia lenticellata, Abrahamia lokobensis, Abrahamia longipetiolata, Abrahamia louvelii, Abrahamia nitida, Abrahamia oblongifolia, Abrahamia pauciflora, Abrahamia phillipsonii, Abrahamia sambiranensis, Abrahamia sericea, Abrahamia suarezensis, Abrahamia viguieri, Abrahamia revoluta, Abrahamia antongilensis, Abrahamia darainensis, Abrahamia patrickii, Actinocheita filicina, Allospondias lakonensis, Allospondias laxiflora, Amphipterygium simplicifolium, Amphipterygium adstringens, Amphipterygium amplifolium, Amphipterygium glaucum, Amphipterygium molle, Anacardium amapaense, Anacardium amilcarianum, Anacardium brasiliense, Anacardium caracolii, Anacardium corymbosum, Anacardium curatellifolium, Anacardium excelsum, Anacardium fruticosum,