Vochysiaceae FAMILY

Vochysia ferruginea

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Vochysia ferruginea is a tree with a small, dense crown usually growing from 6 - 20 metres tall, with exceptional specimens to 35 metres[ 369 Title Flora of Costa Rica Publication Author Standley P.C. Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago Year 1938 ISBN Description Rather dated, but an excellent treatment of the area. Available for download from the internet. , 421 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 54 Publication Author Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Year 1967 ISBN Description An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. This volume contains parts of the Flora of Panama. ]. The straight bole, which can be unbranched for 7 - 15 metres, can be 30 - 80cm in diameter[ 502 Title Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 18 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Smithsonian Institute; Washington. Year 1917 ISBN Description Includes a treatment of the Annona. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The wood is sometimes used locally. The flowers, which are very showy, possess a strong scent that is very like that of the violet[ 502 Title Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 18 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Smithsonian Institute; Washington. Year 1917 ISBN Description Includes a treatment of the Annona. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Venezuela; Central America - Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras.

HabitatLowland and montane forests on non-flooded land, mostly on poor sandy or red soils, at elevations up to 1,500 metres[ 412 Title Illustrated Guide to the Trees of Peru Publication Author Pennington, T.D.; Reynel, C. & Daza, A. Publisher David Hunt; Sherbourne, England. Year 2004 ISBN 0 9538134 3 6 Description A very terse guide to the trees of Peru, managing to give basic guides to a large number of genera, with more detail on a few species in each genus. ]. The plant makes its best growth along the coastal plain[ 378 Title Present and Potential Commercial Timbers of the Caribbean Publication USDA Agricultural Handbook No. 207 Author Longwood.F.R. Publisher USDA Forest Service; Washington, DC. Year 1962 ISBN Description Quite detailed information on more than 60 species of Caribbean timber trees, giving species descriptions, habitat, detailed info on the wood and some info on other uses. Available for download on the internet. ].