Fabaceae FAMILY

Ormosia coarctata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

The plants, but especially the seed and perhaps also the bark, of many if not all species in this genus contain alkaloids and are toxic[ 864 Title Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 21 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Botanical Museum; Cambridge, Massachusetts Year 1963 - 1967 ISBN Description A series of botanical articles. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].

Botanical Description

Ormosia coarctata is an evergreen tree with an umbrella-shaped crown; it can grow around 30 metres tall. The cylindrical bole can be free of branches for most of its height[ 749 Title Contributions from the United States National Herbarium. Vol. 32 Publication Author Rudd V.E. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Smithsonian Institution Press; Washington. Year 1968 ISBN Description Monographs of several species in the family Fabaceae, including the Ormosia that occur in the Americas. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

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

HabitatRocky, riverine islands[ 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. ]. Humid montane forests and forests in plains in Bolivia[ 363 Title Technical Information on 134 Species of Bolivian Woods Publication Author USDA Forest Service -- Forest Products Lab Website http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/publications/ Publisher USDA Forest Service Year 0 ISBN Description A PDF file, available for download. Exactly what the title says, brief and to the point. ].