Myristicaceae FAMILY

Virola macrocarpa

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Virola macrocarpa is an evergreen tree that can grow from 10 - 30 metres tall[ 333 Title Tree Species of Panama Publication Author Website http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/mainframe.php?order=s Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Factsheets on all the tree and shrub species of Panama, giving identification guide, brief guide to the species and some uses. A vast, but rather incomplete work as of 15/07/09. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild as a source of oil and wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

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

HabitatWet or very humid forests at low to moderate elevations[ 333 Title Tree Species of Panama Publication Author Website http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/mainframe.php?order=s Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Factsheets on all the tree and shrub species of Panama, giving identification guide, brief guide to the species and some uses. A vast, but rather incomplete work as of 15/07/09. ].