Erythroxylaceae FAMILY

Erythroxylum suberosum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Erythroxylum suberosum is an evergreen shrub or small tree growing up to 6 metres tall[ 461 Title Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil Publication Author Correa M.P. Publisher Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro Year 1926 ISBN Description A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants. ]. Rarely it is only a small, subshrub just a few centimetres tall[ 461 Title Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil Publication Author Correa M.P. Publisher Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro Year 1926 ISBN Description A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants. ].The bole can be up to 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 plant is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is a source of tannins and dyestuff and, when large enough, is used in cabinet making.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Paraguay, Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela, the Guyanas; C. America - Panama to Mexico; Caribbean - Puerto Rico to the Bahamas.

HabitatThickets and forests on hills in the dry coastal and dry limestone regions of Puerto Rico[ 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. ].