Malvaceae FAMILY

Quararibea asterolepis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Quararibea asterolepis is an evergreen tree with a moderately thick and narrow crown; it can grow 25 - 35 metres tall. The irregular bole can be 80cm in diameter, it is generally angular and bending as it rises up through the understorey, and it is creased by deep folds and ridges along much of its length. Projecting outward from the base are exceptionally thin, flat, and straight buttresses that meld with the trunk at a height of about one and a half metres[ 510 Title Trees of Costa Rica's Pacific Slope Publication Author Website http://www.cds.ed.cr/teachers/harmon/page1.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Information on over 80 species of tree from the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild as a local source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Ecuador, Colombia; C. America - Panama, Costa Rica.

HabitatA canopy tree, found in low-lying primary forests, sometimes forming relatively pure, single-species stands[ 510 Title Trees of Costa Rica's Pacific Slope Publication Author Website http://www.cds.ed.cr/teachers/harmon/page1.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Information on over 80 species of tree from the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. ]. Widely distributed in primary forests, particularly along creeksides or in depressions where the soil is poorly drained[ 510 Title Trees of Costa Rica's Pacific Slope Publication Author Website http://www.cds.ed.cr/teachers/harmon/page1.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Information on over 80 species of tree from the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. ].