Annonaceae FAMILY

Anaxagorea petiolata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Anaxagorea petiolata is a tree that can grow up to 15 metres tall[ 1027 Title Studies in Annonaceae. II. A monograph of the genus Anaxagorea A. St. Hil. Part 1 Publication Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 105: 73 - 134. Author Maas P.J.M. & Westra L.Y.Th. Website http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/572734 Publisher Year 1984 ISBN 0006-8152 Description A very comprehensive treatment of the genus, it can be downloaded from the Internet ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of a tying material.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - northern Brazil, Venezuela, Guyana.

HabitatRain forest on forested slopes; at elevations from 400 - 1,500 metres[ 1027 Title Studies in Annonaceae. II. A monograph of the genus Anaxagorea A. St. Hil. Part 1 Publication Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 105: 73 - 134. Author Maas P.J.M. & Westra L.Y.Th. Website http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/572734 Publisher Year 1984 ISBN 0006-8152 Description A very comprehensive treatment of the genus, it can be downloaded from the Internet ].