Fabaceae FAMILY Vulnerable

Centrolobium yavizanum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Centrolobium yavizanum is a deciduous tree that can grow 25 - 30 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 100cm in diameter with buttresses[ 958 Title Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences Vol. 44 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Washington Academy of Sciences; Baltimore Year 1954 ISBN Description A botanical journal with a range of articles, including one on the genus Centrolobium. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is valued for its attractive timber and is harvested from the wild for trade. The plant is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Colombia; C. America - Panama.

HabitatOpen woodlands at river edges[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].