Buchenavia tetraphylla

Botanical Description

Yellow sanders is a deciduous tree with a striking, thin crown composed of a few main, widely spreading nearly horizontal branches[ 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. ]. It can grow from 6 - 35 metres tall with a cylindrical bole that can be unbranched for up to 22 metres and 60 - 120cm in diameter[ 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. , 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. , 704 Title Illustrated Booklet of 25 Forest Species of Putumayo, Colombia. Publication Author Publisher USAID/Colombia. Year ISBN Description A PDF Document released on the Internet, giving good descriptions and brief notes on the uses of 25 tree species from Colombia. ]. The tree provides a high quality timber, though it is little used commercially[ 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. ]. It is planted as an ornamental and also to provide shade in southern Florida, where it is reported to be hardy[ 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. ].