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Staudtia pterocarpa, known as pau-vermelho, is a tall tree from the nutmeg family, endemic to São Tomé Island and valued for its timber but threatened by logging. It is a forest tree, not a garden or houseplant, so growing it is a matter of rainforest conditions rather than typical home care.
Staudtia pterocarpa, commonly known as pau-vermelho, is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is a tree that is endemic to São Tomé Island, sometimes growing to a height of 50 m (200 ft) with a trunk diameter of 10 cm (4 in) at chest height. It has characteristic reddish brown, flaky bark which has been used to treat medical conditions such as bruising. The timber is valuable in construction but the species is threatened by logging. The specific epithet (pterocarpa) is derived from the Ancient Greek words pteron meaning a "wing" or "feather" and karpos meaning "fruit".
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Staudtia pterocarpa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
