Malvaceae FAMILY

Quararibea turbinata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Quararibea turbinata is an evergreen tree ; it can grow up to 6 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 15cm in diameter[ 447 Title Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Publication Author Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H. Publisher USDA, Forest Service; Washington. Year 1964 ISBN Description Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species. ]. The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of a low-quality wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Brazil, the Guyanas; Caribbean - Windward Islands to Dominican Republic.

HabitatAn understorey tree in the deep shade of moist forests along the coast and in limestone areas[ 447 Title Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Publication Author Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H. Publisher USDA, Forest Service; Washington. Year 1964 ISBN Description Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species. ].