Comments on: Lapacho. The Paraguayan national tree https://simonsparaguay.com/lapacho-the-paraguayan-national-tree/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lapacho-the-paraguayan-national-tree My guide to anything and everything about Paraguay Wed, 09 Feb 2022 21:18:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: Simon https://simonsparaguay.com/lapacho-the-paraguayan-national-tree/#comment-68 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 12:57:33 +0000 https://simonsparaguay.com/?p=654#comment-68 In reply to Sapo.

Many years before harvesting. I’ve had one 10+ years and not even a single flower yet.
As for price though. Far better than common old eucalyptus!

]]> By: Sapo https://simonsparaguay.com/lapacho-the-paraguayan-national-tree/#comment-67 Mon, 17 Aug 2020 23:25:22 +0000 https://simonsparaguay.com/?p=654#comment-67 In reply to Simon.

How many years to grow before you can harvest for wood and what’s the pricing?
Maybe you should get those hectares you sold and plant lapacho!

]]> By: Simon https://simonsparaguay.com/lapacho-the-paraguayan-national-tree/#comment-66 Mon, 17 Aug 2020 19:26:45 +0000 https://simonsparaguay.com/?p=654#comment-66 In reply to Roger Cooper.

Yes they look very fine when in bloom. Each year I wonder if mine will flower. One year it will surprise me with some colour in the garden

]]> By: Roger Cooper https://simonsparaguay.com/lapacho-the-paraguayan-national-tree/#comment-65 Mon, 17 Aug 2020 09:13:37 +0000 https://simonsparaguay.com/?p=654#comment-65 A beautiful tree – hope your tree flowers soon

]]> By: Simon https://simonsparaguay.com/lapacho-the-paraguayan-national-tree/#comment-63 Sun, 16 Aug 2020 16:43:19 +0000 https://simonsparaguay.com/?p=654#comment-63 In reply to Sapo.

That’s quite an impressive tree with just the top branches left on.
I’m sure the rule isn’t strictly followed. For a price lapacho timbers can be found. With s bit of luck their beauty will save the rest.

]]> By: Sapo https://simonsparaguay.com/lapacho-the-paraguayan-national-tree/#comment-62 Sun, 16 Aug 2020 13:33:05 +0000 https://simonsparaguay.com/?p=654#comment-62 Here is the lapacho I mentioned.
https://i.pinimg.com/564x/91/77/8e/91778e0a35512fee7db38869f6cc92f6.jpg

]]> By: Sapo https://simonsparaguay.com/lapacho-the-paraguayan-national-tree/#comment-61 Sun, 16 Aug 2020 13:31:20 +0000 https://simonsparaguay.com/?p=654#comment-61 In reply to Simon.

Yeah, not sure if it’s actually followed but apparently there aren’t many left due to the high value and slow growth.
Here in my town in Itapua, we have a beautiful lapacho that they left in the middle of the road. Branches have been cut except for the topmost part. Looks very nice.

]]> By: Simon https://simonsparaguay.com/lapacho-the-paraguayan-national-tree/#comment-58 Sun, 16 Aug 2020 12:56:21 +0000 https://simonsparaguay.com/?p=654#comment-58 In reply to Sapo.

I hadn’t heard that, but as they are so slow growing compared to things like eucalyptus it wouldn’t be a bad thing.
In fact planting 10 trees for everyone that’s cut down sounds a very good idea.

]]> By: Sapo https://simonsparaguay.com/lapacho-the-paraguayan-national-tree/#comment-55 Sat, 15 Aug 2020 23:28:58 +0000 https://simonsparaguay.com/?p=654#comment-55 I heard that’s it’s illegal to cut down a lapacho unless you plant 10 more.
How about the eucalyptus? Growing all over the place it seems.

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