Burseraceae FAMILY

Protium puncticulatum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Protium puncticulatum is a tree with a round or spreading crown; it can grow up to 13.5 metres tall, but is generally smaller. The moderately straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for up to 3 metres, it is up to 25cm in diameter[ 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 local use as a source of resin and wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia.

HabitatFairly dense forests, or along the banks of streams at elevations around 150 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. ].