Rubiaceae FAMILY

Psychotria cooperi

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Psychotria cooperi is a shrub or small tree growing 3 - 8 metres tall[ 369 Title Flora of Costa Rica Publication Author Standley P.C. Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago Year 1938 ISBN Description Rather dated, but an excellent treatment of the area. Available for download from the internet. ]. The bole is about 10cm in diameter[ 369 Title Flora of Costa Rica Publication Author Standley P.C. Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago Year 1938 ISBN Description Rather dated, but an excellent treatment of the area. Available for download from the internet. ]. The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeNorthwest S. America - Ecuador and Colombia, north through Central America to Nicaragua.

HabitatLowland rain forest formations at elevations from 20 - 300 metres, exceptionally to 600 metres[ 369 Title Flora of Costa Rica Publication Author Standley P.C. Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago Year 1938 ISBN Description Rather dated, but an excellent treatment of the area. Available for download from the internet. ]. It is often found in light gaps and stream sides[ 369 Title Flora of Costa Rica Publication Author Standley P.C. Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago Year 1938 ISBN Description Rather dated, but an excellent treatment of the area. Available for download from the internet. ]..