Daphnopsis philippiana
Daphnopsis philippiana
Safety & Hazards
Most, if not all, species in this genus contain toxic alkaloids[ 528 Title Indicador de Madeiras e Plantas Uteis do Brasil. Publication Author Fonseca E. T. De Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Officinas graphicas Villas-Boas & Co.; Rio de Janeiro Year 1922 ISBN Description Brief details of some of the uses of Brazilian plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].
Botanical Description
Daphnopsis philippiana is an evergreen shrub or a small tree; it can grow 3 - 10 metres tall. The bole is 5 - 10cm in diameter[ 380 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Gardens Vol. 46 Publication Author Publisher Missouro Botanical Garden Year 1959 ISBN Description An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. Amongst other things, this issue contains a review of the genus Daphnopsis. , 447 Title Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Publication Author Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H. Publisher USDA, Forest Service; Washington. Year 1964 ISBN Description Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a source of fibre. Although not yet treated in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the range of this species is probably becoming increasingly more restricted by agriculture[ 380 Title Annals of the Missouri Botanical Gardens Vol. 46 Publication Author Publisher Missouro Botanical Garden Year 1959 ISBN Description An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. Amongst other things, this issue contains a review of the genus Daphnopsis. ].