Burseraceae FAMILY
Protium giganteum
Protium giganteum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Protium giganteum is an evergreen tree with a dense, spreading crown; it can grow up to 28 metres tall. The straight bole can be free of branches for up to 10 metres, and up to 52cm 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 tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Peru, Venezuela, the Guyanas.
HabitatForests[ 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. ].