Hypericaceae FAMILY
Vismia latifolia
Vismia latifolia
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Vismia latifolia is a tree with a spreading crown; it can grow up to 18 metres tall. The tree is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Surinam, Guyana.
HabitatFound especially in secondary forest and on the edge of rainforests[ 422 Title Fruits of the Guianan Flora Publication Author van Roosmalen. M.G.M. Publisher Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands. Year 1985 ISBN 90-9000988-4 Description Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat. ].