Fabaceae FAMILY

Martiodendron parviflorum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Martiodendron parviflorum is a tree with a dense, semiglobular crown; it can grow 30 - 35 metres tall. The bole often has large, flat, forking buttresses up to 5 metres high[ 1531 Title Revision of Martiodendron (Cassieae, Caesalpiniaceae) Publication Brittonia Vol. 14, No. 2 (Apr. 15, 1962), pp. 191-209 Author Koeppen R. & Iltis H.H. Website http://10.2307/2805226 Publisher Year 1962 ISBN Description ]. The tree yields a heavy, hard and tough timber, though it is little used[ 1531 Title Revision of Martiodendron (Cassieae, Caesalpiniaceae) Publication Brittonia Vol. 14, No. 2 (Apr. 15, 1962), pp. 191-209 Author Koeppen R. & Iltis H.H. Website http://10.2307/2805226 Publisher Year 1962 ISBN Description ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Surinam, French Guyana

HabitatA canopy tree in rainforest, both in the lowlands and on slopes at higher elevations[ 422 Title Fruits of the Guianan Flora Publication Author van Roosmalen. M.G.M. Publisher Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands. Year 1985 ISBN 90-9000988-4 Description Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat. , 1531 Title Revision of Martiodendron (Cassieae, Caesalpiniaceae) Publication Brittonia Vol. 14, No. 2 (Apr. 15, 1962), pp. 191-209 Author Koeppen R. & Iltis H.H. Website http://10.2307/2805226 Publisher Year 1962 ISBN Description ].