Courbaril

Hymenaea courbaril

Tree30×12 mzone 10–11full sun

Will it grow where I live?

Courbaril is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 10): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.

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Winter hardiness by USDA zone, summer warmth by heat sum – the same values the app and the plant finder use.

Profile

Family: Fabaceae
Habit: Tree
Height: 30 m
Spread: 12 m
Growth: medium
Lifespan: 150 years
First yield: after 10 years
Hardiness: zone 10–11
Shade tolerance: full sun
Soil: Silt, Loam
Soil moisture: dry – moist
pH: 5.5 – 7

Uses

Edible5 of 10

Medicinal3 of 10

Other uses7 of 10

Frequently asked questions

Courbaril: how big does it get?

Courbaril (Hymenaea courbaril) grows as a Tree and reaches roughly 30 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 12 m. Growth is medium.

Courbaril: what site does it need?

Courbaril tolerates full sun. Suitable soils are Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range dry – moist. The pH may lie between 5.5 and 7.

Courbaril: is it hardy?

Courbaril is listed as hardy in zone 10–11 and survives normal winters outdoors there.

Courbaril: will it grow in Central Europe?

Courbaril: is it poisonous?

No toxicity is recorded for Courbaril. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.

Courbaril: what is it used for?

Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 5/10, Medicinal 3/10, Other uses 7/10.

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