Sabiaceae FAMILY
Meliosma herbertii
Meliosma herbertii
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Meliosma herbertii is an evergreen tree; it can grow 9 - 18 metres tall. The bole can be 60cm in diameter[ 447 Title Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Publication Author Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H. Publisher USDA, Forest Service; Washington. Year 1964 ISBN Description Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana; Caribbean - Windward Isles to Dominican Republic.
HabitatForests of the lower mountain regions in Puerto Rico[ 447 Title Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Publication Author Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H. Publisher USDA, Forest Service; Washington. Year 1964 ISBN Description Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species. ].