Sapindaceae FAMILY
Matayba apetala
Matayba apetala
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Matayba apetala is a tree growing from 5 - 20 metres tall. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeWest Indies - Cuba, Hispaniola, Windward Islands and Jamaica. Central America - Costa Rica to Mexico.
HabitatRough pastures, secondary woodlands and thickets along streambanks, at elevations from 200 - 1,300 metres in Jamaica[ 426 Title Flowering Plants of Jamaica Publication Author Adams. C.D. Publisher University of the West Indies; Jamaica. Year 1972 ISBN Description A terse treatment of the flowering plants of Jamaica, with a botanical description of each plant, notes on habitat etc. ].