Meliaceae FAMILY

Trichilia quadrijuga

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Trichilia quadrijuga is a tree with a spreading crown; usually growing up to 23 metres tall, but with reports of specimens up to 45 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 cylindrical bole is straight, or moderately so, from 30 - 70cm in diameter, clear of limbs for up to 16 metres and with strong, medium-sized or tall buttresses[ 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, which is used locally.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; Central America - Panama.

HabitatSlightly humid or dry loam, in dense forest free from seasonal floods[ 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. ].