Fabaceae FAMILY

Eperua leucantha

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eperua leucantha is an evergreen tree usually growing 12 - 25 metres tall. The bole can be 50 - 60cm in diameter[ 383 Title A Monograph of the Genus Eperua. Publication Smithsonian Contributions to Botany. No. 28 Author Cowan. R.S. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Press; Washington DC Year 1975 ISBN Description Number 28 in the 'Smithsonian Contributions to Botany' series, a very detailed monograph of the genus Eperua. It can be downloaded in PDF format from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber and medicinal uses. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental, valued especially for its white flowers[ 1309 Title The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation Publication Author Allen O.N.; Allen E.K. Publisher University of Wisconsin Year 1981 ISBN 0-333-32221-5 Description An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela.

HabitatMoist rainforests on sandy soils, it is also sometimes found in savannah border forests; at elevations from 120 - 250 metres[ 383 Title A Monograph of the Genus Eperua. Publication Smithsonian Contributions to Botany. No. 28 Author Cowan. R.S. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Press; Washington DC Year 1975 ISBN Description Number 28 in the 'Smithsonian Contributions to Botany' series, a very detailed monograph of the genus Eperua. It can be downloaded in PDF format from the Internet. ].