Lonchocarpus salvadorensis

Botanical Description

Lonchocarpus salvadorensis is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 27 metres tall but is more likely to be within the range 6 - 20 metres. The bole can be up to 60cm in diameter[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use of its bark and probably also its wood. It is sometimes used as a shade tree in coffee plantations.