Fabaceae FAMILY

Platymiscium stipulare

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Platymiscium stipulare is a deciduous tree with an open crown; it can grow up to 30 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 30 - 50cm in diameter[ 904 Title Ptatymiscium (Leguminosae: Dalbergieae): Biogeography Systematics, Morphology, Taxonomy and Uses. Publication Kew Bulletin Vol. 60 No. 3 pp.321 - 400 Author Kitgaard B.B. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 2005 ISBN Description A revision of the genus Platymiscium. ]. The tree is considered to be a valuable timber in Ecuador[ 904 Title Ptatymiscium (Leguminosae: Dalbergieae): Biogeography Systematics, Morphology, Taxonomy and Uses. Publication Kew Bulletin Vol. 60 No. 3 pp.321 - 400 Author Kitgaard B.B. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 2005 ISBN Description A revision of the genus Platymiscium. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - northern Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador.

HabitatPrimary dense rainforest, or the more open secondary formations, growing along rivers or on land not subject to seasonal inundation at elevations up to 750 metres[ 904 Title Ptatymiscium (Leguminosae: Dalbergieae): Biogeography Systematics, Morphology, Taxonomy and Uses. Publication Kew Bulletin Vol. 60 No. 3 pp.321 - 400 Author Kitgaard B.B. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 2005 ISBN Description A revision of the genus Platymiscium. ].