Malvaceae FAMILY

Apeiba petoumo

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Apeiba petoumo is a tree that can grow up to 30 metres tall. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its fibre and its medicinal properties.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas.

HabitatA canopy tree in disturbed primary forest and the more open, secondary formations[ 922 Title Non-timber forest products of the North-West District of Guyana Publication Tropenbos-Guyana Series 8a Author van Andel T.R. Publisher Tropenbos-Guyana Programme; Georgetown, Guyana Year 2000 ISBN 90-393-2536-7 Description A very detailed study of the peoples and the plants they use, it includes a field guide to almost 500 species of useful plants. ].