Plant Catalog

Asian fruit tree naturalized in highland regions of Brazil. EcoAgri lists it in the high stratum of the 'up to 50 years' bin. Flowers in winter, fr...

cagaita

Eugenia dysenterica

Native Cerrado fruit tree (4–10 m), rounded canopy. Flowers in August–September at peak drought before the rains — white blooms covering bare branc...

araza

Eugenia stipitata

Amazonian native fruit with very acidic, aromatic orange-yellow pulp (high vitamin C), excellent for juices, ice creams, and jams. EcoAgri lists it...

açaí palm

Euterpe oleracea

Amazonian native multi-stemmed palm. Pasini lists it in the high stratum of Tabela 3 and cites it explicitly among Abundance-system species. Fruit ...

fig

Ficus carica

Mediterranean fruit tree naturalized in Brazil. EcoAgri marks it as an edge species in the '> 50 years' bin (small habit, needs full sun). High str...

achacha

Garcinia humilis

Amazonian fruit tree of Bolivian origin, related to bacuri and mangosteen. Medium small tree (4–8 m), dense columnar canopy, glossy leaves. Orange ...

mangosteen

Garcinia mangostana

Asian tropical fruit introduced to Brazil, known as the 'queen of fruits' for the flavor of its white pulp. Pasini lists it in the medium stratum o...

mangaba

Hancornia speciosa

Secondary II Medium

Evergreen to semi-deciduous tree 2–10 m tall, characteristic of Brazilian Cerrado and coastal tablelands. Considered one of Brazil's priority 'Plan...

rubber tree

Hevea brasiliensis

Amazonian latex (natural rubber) tree. Pasini lists it in the high stratum of Tabela 3 and cites it explicitly among the 40-year phase species of t...

yerba mate

Ilex paraguariensis

Tree native to highland Atlantic Forest and southern Brazilian grasslands, listed by IPOEMA among major Brazilian perennial crops in agroforestry c...

bay laurel

Laurus nobilis

Secondary II High Fertilizer & mulch

Mediterranean medium tree (4–10 m), evergreen leathery leaves — basis of tea, seasoning, and ornamental use. Occupies low/medium stratum in souther...

Brazilian ironwood

Libidibia ferrea

Leguminous tree occurring in Caatinga, Cerrado and Atlantic Forest. Sun-tolerant and melliferous.

açoita-cavalo

Luehea divaricata

Semi-deciduous native tree of southern Brazil, typical of riparian forests and secondary growth. A forestry species of the Embrapa Vitrine SAF, pla...

apple

Malus domestica

Secondary II Emergent Mulch biomass

The apple, a deciduous temperate fruit tree and the leading commercial orchard fruit of southern Brazil, concentrated around São Joaquim (SC) and V...

espada mango

Mangifera indica

Brazil's oldest mango cultivar. Vigorous tall tree (12–15 m), green-to-yellow fruit with fibrous flesh (300 g, 18° Brix). Today used more as rootst...

palmer mango

Mangifera indica

Semi-dwarf cultivar from Florida (1945). Open canopy, 6–8 m. Elongated fruit, 600–800 g, firm yellow flesh, 21.6° Brix, almost fiber-free. Late rip...

coquinho mango

Mangifera indica

Medium-sized cultivar (6–9 m), branched canopy. Small round fruit (120–150 g), light yellow-green skin, fibrous flesh with good flavor. Highly prod...

haden mango

Mangifera indica

Florida heirloom (1910), pioneer of the modern mango era. Large tree (10–12 m), predominantly yellow oval fruit with pink blush, 350–680 g, low fib...

mango

Mangifera indica

Long-lived tropical fruit tree. Pasini lists it in the high stratum of Tabela 3 and in the '20 to 50 years' phase of Tabela 4 (high stratum). A key...

uba mango

Mangifera indica

Brazilian cultivar originating in Ubá (Minas Gerais). Vigorous tree with dense rounded canopy (10–14 m). Small fruit (50–80 g), late ripening, inte...

rosa mango

Mangifera indica

Traditional Brazilian cultivar with medium tree (8–10 m). Yellow-to-pink fruit (350 g), golden-yellow flesh of excellent flavor (21.8° Brix), low f...

tommy atkins mango

Mangifera indica

Dominant cultivar in Brazil's mango export trade (~90% of volume). Origin: Florida (1922). Vigorous tree (10–14 m unpruned), dense rounded canopy. ...

guabiju

Myrcianthes pungens