Sapotaceae FAMILY
Micropholis venulosa
Micropholis venulosa
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Micropholis venulosa is an evergreen shrub or a tree that can grow up to 35 metres tall. The bole can be 50 - 110cm in diameter, with steep buttresses[ 412 Title Illustrated Guide to the Trees of Peru Publication Author Pennington, T.D.; Reynel, C. & Daza, A. Publisher David Hunt; Sherbourne, England. Year 2004 ISBN 0 9538134 3 6 Description A very terse guide to the trees of Peru, managing to give basic guides to a large number of genera, with more detail on a few species in each genus. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood. The wood is a source of 'curupixa' wood, which is traded internationally.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - northern Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; C. America - Panama, Costa Rica.
HabitatLowland rain forest, in areas subject to seasonal inundation and also in areas free from flooding; at elevations up to 600 metres[ 412 Title Illustrated Guide to the Trees of Peru Publication Author Pennington, T.D.; Reynel, C. & Daza, A. Publisher David Hunt; Sherbourne, England. Year 2004 ISBN 0 9538134 3 6 Description A very terse guide to the trees of Peru, managing to give basic guides to a large number of genera, with more detail on a few species in each genus. ].