Phyllostylon rhamnoides

Botanical Description

Phyllostylon rhamnoides is a tree with a long, narrow crown; it can grow from 5 - 24 metres tall[ 474 Title Sida Vol 15 Publication Author Lipscomb B.I. (Editor) Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Botanical Research Institute of Texas. Year 1992 ISBN Description A journal of botanical nomenclature. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree can vary considerably in height, with specimens in Guatemala, for example, scarcely reaching 10 metres whilst in the Dominican Republic they can attain a height of 24 metres with a bole 70cm 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/ , 341 Title South American Timbers: the Properties, Uses and Characteristics of 190 Species. Publication Author Bolza. E. & Christensen. F.J. Publisher Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization Year 1979 ISBN 0 643 02582 0 Description A very useful guide. ]. The bole is buttressed[ 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. ]. The trees are harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of wood.