Fabaceae FAMILY
Martiodendron elatum
Martiodendron elatum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Martiodendron elatum is a very large tree that can be up to 46 metres tall. The long, straight bole can be up to 77cm in diameter, usually with large buttresses[ 1531 Title Revision of Martiodendron (Cassieae, Caesalpiniaceae) Publication Brittonia Vol. 14, No. 2 (Apr. 15, 1962), pp. 191-209 Author Koeppen R. & Iltis H.H. Website http://10.2307/2805226 Publisher Year 1962 ISBN Description ]. The tree yields a heavy, hard and tough timber, though it is little used[ 1531 Title Revision of Martiodendron (Cassieae, Caesalpiniaceae) Publication Brittonia Vol. 14, No. 2 (Apr. 15, 1962), pp. 191-209 Author Koeppen R. & Iltis H.H. Website http://10.2307/2805226 Publisher Year 1962 ISBN Description ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - northern Brazil, southern Venezuela.
HabitatAn emergent and canopy tree in tropical rainforest, mainly in areas subject to seasonal, but not deep, inundation, sometimes in areas free of flooding[ 1531 Title Revision of Martiodendron (Cassieae, Caesalpiniaceae) Publication Brittonia Vol. 14, No. 2 (Apr. 15, 1962), pp. 191-209 Author Koeppen R. & Iltis H.H. Website http://10.2307/2805226 Publisher Year 1962 ISBN Description ].