Malpighiaceae FAMILY
Byrsonima concinna
Byrsonima concinna
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Byrsonima concinna is a tree. The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild, mainly for medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeNorthern S. America - northern Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana.
HabitatDense forest bordering savannah at elevations from 1,220 - 1,615 metres in Venezuela[ 592 Title Contributions to The Flora of Venezuela. Publication Author Steyermark J.A. Et al Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Chicago Natural History Museum; Chicago. Year 1951 - 1957 ISBN Description An excellent flora, though made at a time when botanical knowledge of the areas was still very lacking. ].