Lecythidaceae FAMILY

Eschweilera subglandulosa

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eschweilera subglandulosa is an evergreen tree growing up to 40 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole has small buttresses and branches from high up. It can be up to 75cm in diameter[ 696 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 27 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University; Boston, Mass. Year 1946 ISBN Description A series of botanical articles. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber, which is used locally and also exported.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeNorthern S. America - Brazil, Venezuela, Surinam, Guyana; Caribbean - Trinidad.

HabitatA canopy tree of rainforests[ 696 Title Journal of the Arnold Arboretum. Vol. 27 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University; Boston, Mass. Year 1946 ISBN Description A series of botanical articles. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. It is found in dense stands along estuaries, less commonly along rivers, and found in both rain and seasonal forests[ 378 Title Present and Potential Commercial Timbers of the Caribbean Publication USDA Agricultural Handbook No. 207 Author Longwood.F.R. Publisher USDA Forest Service; Washington, DC. Year 1962 ISBN Description Quite detailed information on more than 60 species of Caribbean timber trees, giving species descriptions, habitat, detailed info on the wood and some info on other uses. Available for download on the internet. ].