Moraceae FAMILY
Pseudolmedia laevigata
Pseudolmedia laevigata
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
The fruits of this tree are said by the Indians of the Rio Apaporis to be toxic[1].
Cultivation Details
HabitTree
Growth—
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[2].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pseudolmedia+laevigata>
Pollinators
Data unavailable
References
- [1]Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 26 — Harvard University; Cambridge, Mass. · 1978 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎A series of botanical leaflets. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
- [2]The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa. — Burkil. H. M. · Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. · 1985 - 2004 ↩︎Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
- [3]Technical Information on 134 Species of Bolivian Woods — USDA Forest Service -- Forest Products Lab · USDA Forest Service · http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/publications/ ↩︎A PDF file, available for download. Exactly what the title says, brief and to the point.
- [4]Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 29 — Harvard University; Cambridge, Massachusetts. · 1983 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎Some interesting notes on plant uses in tropical America. It can be downloaded from the Internet.