
Malvaceae FAMILY
Heliocarpus americanus
Heliocarpus americanus
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Heliocarpus americanus is a small tree growing 3 - 5 metres tall[ 751 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 36 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Missouri Botanical Gardens; Mass. Year 1949 ISBN Description A botanical journal, it contains a monograph of the genus Heliocarpus. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a source of wood and fibre.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeC. America - Costa Rica to Mexico.
HabitatFound at elevations from 400 - 1,200 metres[ 751 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 36 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Missouri Botanical Gardens; Mass. Year 1949 ISBN Description A botanical journal, it contains a monograph of the genus Heliocarpus. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].