Apocynaceae FAMILY
Lacmellea panamensis
Lacmellea panamensis
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitEvergreen Tree
Growth—
The plant has a main period of flowering, but also flowers sporadically throughout the year. The fruits ripen slowly and sporadically, with a few falling to the ground sporadically thoughout the year as they become fully ripe[1]. All parts of the plant exude a thick white latex when broken[1].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Lacmellea+panamensis>
Pollinators
Bees, Butterflies, Hawkmoths
References
- [1]Trees of Costa Rica's Pacific Slope — http://www.cds.ed.cr/teachers/harmon/page1.html ↩︎Information on over 80 species of tree from the Pacific coast of Costa Rica.
- [2]Tree Species of Panama — http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/mainframe.php?order=s ↩︎Factsheets on all the tree and shrub species of Panama, giving identification guide, brief guide to the species and some uses. A vast, but rather incomplete work as of 15/07/09.