Fabaceae FAMILY
Eperua rubiginosa
Eperua rubiginosa
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Eperua rubiginosa is a tree that usually grows 5 - 20 metres tall, though occasionally specimens to 30 metres are recorded. The bole is usually 12 - 35cm in diameter, occasionally to 90cm[ 383 Title A Monograph of the Genus Eperua. Publication Smithsonian Contributions to Botany. No. 28 Author Cowan. R.S. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Press; Washington DC Year 1975 ISBN Description Number 28 in the 'Smithsonian Contributions to Botany' series, a very detailed monograph of the genus Eperua. It can be downloaded in PDF format from the Internet. ]. The strong, durable timber is commonly harvested from the wild for local use and for trade.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - northern Brazil, the Guyanas.
HabitatA frequent to common riverine tree, usually found above the level of annual flooding, growing on alluvial deposits[ 383 Title A Monograph of the Genus Eperua. Publication Smithsonian Contributions to Botany. No. 28 Author Cowan. R.S. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Press; Washington DC Year 1975 ISBN Description Number 28 in the 'Smithsonian Contributions to Botany' series, a very detailed monograph of the genus Eperua. It can be downloaded in PDF format from the Internet. ].