Bignoniaceae FAMILY

Pachyptera kerere

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Pachyptera kerere is a climbing shrub The bark is harvested from the wild as a source of fibre for local use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, the Guyanas; C. America - Panama to Guatemala.

HabitatWet thickets, at or a little above sea level[ 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/ ].