Janiparindiba, Gustavia

Another big species of the brazil-nut family, this is a valuable (and now rare) tree from the brazilian forests due to its resistant timb...Read Moreer. There are a few specimens in cultivation yet, but the ornamental potential of this tree may save it from extinction as nurseries realize that.

It can grow really tall, but may bloom when reaches 5m tall. Even taller trees may have flowers at a low height, so one can apreciate its beauty and sense its sweet fragrance. These flowers are big, with 4 sepals and petals, pink or white. There´s a crown of long, sterile, pink stamens that feed bees with pollen. The fertile stamens are the yellow, short stamens in the middle. I have no information about fruits nor seeds.

It needs constantly moist, organic soil, full sun and high temperatures.