Fabaceae FAMILY

Martiodendron excelsum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Martiodendron excelsum is a tree growing 28 - 33 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 40 - 60cm in diameter and free of branches for 15 - 19 metres; it is unbuttressed, but swollen at the base[ 1531 Title Revision of Martiodendron (Cassieae, Caesalpiniaceae) Publication Brittonia Vol. 14, No. 2 (Apr. 15, 1962), pp. 191-209 Author Koeppen R. & Iltis H.H. Website http://10.2307/2805226 Publisher Year 1962 ISBN Description ]. The tree yields a heavy, hard and tough timber, though it is little used[ 1531 Title Revision of Martiodendron (Cassieae, Caesalpiniaceae) Publication Brittonia Vol. 14, No. 2 (Apr. 15, 1962), pp. 191-209 Author Koeppen R. & Iltis H.H. Website http://10.2307/2805226 Publisher Year 1962 ISBN Description ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - northern Brazil, Guiana

HabitatA canopy tree in tropical rainforest, usually near rivers[ 1531 Title Revision of Martiodendron (Cassieae, Caesalpiniaceae) Publication Brittonia Vol. 14, No. 2 (Apr. 15, 1962), pp. 191-209 Author Koeppen R. & Iltis H.H. Website http://10.2307/2805226 Publisher Year 1962 ISBN Description ].