Apocynaceae FAMILY

Parahancornia fasciculata

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Parahancornia fasciculata is a tree with a spreading crown growing up to 33 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 90cm in diameter, and clear of branches for up to four-fifths the entire height[ 453 Title Woods of Northeastern Peru Publication Author Williams L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Field Museum Press; Chicago. Year 1936 ISBN Description Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of timber. The wood is also harvested for commercial use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas.

HabitatA canopy tree in forests, usually in humid situations at elevations up to 135 metres[ 453 Title Woods of Northeastern Peru Publication Author Williams L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Field Museum Press; Chicago. Year 1936 ISBN Description Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet. ].