Myristicaceae FAMILY

Virola elongata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Virola elongata is a tree with a flat or spreading crown that can grow up to 40 metres tall. The more or less cylindrical bole can be straight or slightly bent; it is up to 50cm in diameter and can be unbranched for two thirds its total height[ 453 Title Woods of Northeastern Peru Publication Author Williams L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Field Museum Press; Chicago. Year 1936 ISBN Description Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild as a source of oil and latex. It is also harvested for its wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; Central America - Panama.

HabitatDense, flood-free, primary rainforest at elevations up to 120 metres[ 453 Title Woods of Northeastern Peru Publication Author Williams L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Field Museum Press; Chicago. Year 1936 ISBN Description Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet. ].