Lecythis mesophylla

Botanical Description

Lecythis mesophylla is a tree with a sparse crown; it can grow up to 40 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for up to 27 metres and 85cm in diameter[ 961 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 57 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; Missouri. Year 1970 ISBN Description A botanical journal with a range of articles. It can be downloaded from the Internet/ ]. The tree is harvested rom the wild for its wood, which is traded.