Meliaceae FAMILY

Trichilia micrantha

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Trichilia micrantha is a tree growing up to 120 metres tall[ 422 Title Fruits of the Guianan Flora Publication Author van Roosmalen. M.G.M. Publisher Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands. Year 1985 ISBN 90-9000988-4 Description Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat. , 558 Title Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 30 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Harvard University, Boston. Year 1984 - 1986 ISBN Description A series of botanical articles. It contains an article on the medicinal and toxic plants of the northwest Amazon. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; the Caribbean - Trinidad.

HabitatRainforests, savannah forests and mountain savannah forests[ 422 Title Fruits of the Guianan Flora Publication Author van Roosmalen. M.G.M. Publisher Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands. Year 1985 ISBN 90-9000988-4 Description Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat. ].