Myristicaceae FAMILY

Virola officinalis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Virola officinalis is a tree with a flat crown; it can grow up to 36 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for up to 25 metres and 70cm in diameter[ 453 Title Woods of Northeastern Peru Publication Author Williams L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Field Museum Press; Chicago. Year 1936 ISBN Description Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Peru,

HabitatFairly dense primary rainforest that is not subject to inundation, at elevations around 150 metres[ 453 Title Woods of Northeastern Peru Publication Author Williams L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Field Museum Press; Chicago. Year 1936 ISBN Description Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet. ].