Apocynaceae FAMILY
Parahancornia surrogata
Parahancornia surrogata
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Parahancornia surrogata is generally a small tree growing up to 10 metres tall, though specimens up to 20 metres tall have been reported[ 695 Title Novon Vol. 1 Publication Author Varoius Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis. Year 1991 ISBN Description A botanical magazine, focussing on publishing new and amended names of species. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of timber.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela.
HabitatUsually found along water courses in the open savannah; in the bordering gallery forest; or sometimes in the adjacent forest along streams with a generally open canopy, at elevations below 400 metres[ 695 Title Novon Vol. 1 Publication Author Varoius Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis. Year 1991 ISBN Description A botanical magazine, focussing on publishing new and amended names of species. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].