Euphorbiaceae FAMILY

Alchornea latifolia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Alchornea latifolia is an evergreen tree with a moderately open crown; it can grow up to 20 metres tall. The bole is often crooked, with a small buttress in larger specimens; it can be around 40cm in diameter with specimens up to 70cm recorded[ 789 Title Alchornea latifolia Sw. Achiotillo. Euphorbiaceae. Spurge family. Publication USDA Forest Service, International Institute of Tropical Forestry; . 5 p. (SO-ITF-SM; 60). Author Francis J.K. Website http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/30406 Publisher USDA Forest Service; New Orleans. Year 1993 ISBN Description A very detailed article on Alchornea latifolia. It can be downloaded from the internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. It is grown to provide shade in plantations, makes a good pioneer species for restoring native woodland and is sometimes grown as an ornamental and to provide shade[ 789 Title Alchornea latifolia Sw. Achiotillo. Euphorbiaceae. Spurge family. Publication USDA Forest Service, International Institute of Tropical Forestry; . 5 p. (SO-ITF-SM; 60). Author Francis J.K. Website http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/30406 Publisher USDA Forest Service; New Orleans. Year 1993 ISBN Description A very detailed article on Alchornea latifolia. It can be downloaded from the internet. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela; C. America - Panama to Mexico; Caribbean - Windward Islands to Cuba.

HabitatMoist and wet rainforests, most commonly in openings and in secondary formations[ 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. , 789 Title Alchornea latifolia Sw. Achiotillo. Euphorbiaceae. Spurge family. Publication USDA Forest Service, International Institute of Tropical Forestry; . 5 p. (SO-ITF-SM; 60). Author Francis J.K. Website http://www.treesearch.fs.fed.us/pubs/30406 Publisher USDA Forest Service; New Orleans. Year 1993 ISBN Description A very detailed article on Alchornea latifolia. It can be downloaded from the internet. ].