Fabaceae FAMILY
Vatairea lundellii
Vatairea lundellii
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Vatairea lundellii is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 30 metres tall. The bole is up to 100cm in diameter, often with narrow buttresses up to 2 metres high[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally and also traded.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeC. America - Panama to southern Mexico.
HabitatSavannahs, or on limestone hillsides, sometimes on thinly forested, alluvial plains; at elevations up to 200 metres[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ].