Myrtaceae FAMILY

Myrcianthes mato

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Myrcianthes mato is a shrub or a tree with a spreading crown; it can grow 8 - 15 metres tall. The short, straight, and cylindrical bole can be up to 25cm in diameter[ 363 Title Technical Information on 134 Species of Bolivian Woods Publication Author USDA Forest Service -- Forest Products Lab Website http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/publications/ Publisher USDA Forest Service Year 0 ISBN Description A PDF file, available for download. Exactly what the title says, brief and to the point. , 549 Title Flore Forestiere Du Globe Publication Author Chnacerel L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Gauthier-Villars et Co.; Paris. Year 1920 ISBN Description Written in French, a very detailed work on the timbers of the world. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - northwest Argentina, Bolivia.

HabitatHumid forests[ 363 Title Technical Information on 134 Species of Bolivian Woods Publication Author USDA Forest Service -- Forest Products Lab Website http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/publications/ Publisher USDA Forest Service Year 0 ISBN Description A PDF file, available for download. Exactly what the title says, brief and to the point. ].