Miconia dichrophylla

Botanical Description

Miconia dichrophylla is a tree with a spreading crown; it can grow up to 11 metres tall. The cylindrical, moderately straight bole sometimes branches from low down, at other times it can be free of branches for more than 4 metres; it is around 25cm in diameter[ 453 Title Woods of Northeastern Peru Publication Author Williams L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Field Museum Press; Chicago. Year 1936 ISBN Description Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The wood is highly valued locally for its durability, and is often harvested from the wild.