Fabaceae FAMILY

Platymiscium yucatanum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Platymiscium yucatanum is a tree that can grow up to 18 metres tall. The bole can be up to 46cm in diameter[ 904 Title Ptatymiscium (Leguminosae: Dalbergieae): Biogeography Systematics, Morphology, Taxonomy and Uses. Publication Kew Bulletin Vol. 60 No. 3 pp.321 - 400 Author Kitgaard B.B. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 2005 ISBN Description A revision of the genus Platymiscium. ]. The tree is often harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally and also traded. It is said to be one of the best timber species in the Yucatan Peninsula[ 904 Title Ptatymiscium (Leguminosae: Dalbergieae): Biogeography Systematics, Morphology, Taxonomy and Uses. Publication Kew Bulletin Vol. 60 No. 3 pp.321 - 400 Author Kitgaard B.B. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 2005 ISBN Description A revision of the genus Platymiscium. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeC. America - Guatemala, Mexico.

HabitatLow, humid, deciduous forest, sometimes in inundated forest, sometimes near rivers and lakes; at elevations from 55 - 300 metres[ 904 Title Ptatymiscium (Leguminosae: Dalbergieae): Biogeography Systematics, Morphology, Taxonomy and Uses. Publication Kew Bulletin Vol. 60 No. 3 pp.321 - 400 Author Kitgaard B.B. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 2005 ISBN Description A revision of the genus Platymiscium. ].