Myristicaceae FAMILY
Virola weberbaueri
Virola weberbaueri
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Virola weberbaueri is a tree with a round or spreading crown; it can grow up to 27 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole has several tall surface roots; it can be 70cm in diameter and unbranched for up to 20 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. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Peru.
HabitatMoist loamy soils in dense, primary rainforests at elevations around 120 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. ].