Myristicaceae FAMILY

Virola mollissima

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Virola mollissima is a tree with a spreading crown; it can grow up to 25 metres tall. The erect, columnar bole can be unbranched for up to 18 metres and 30cm in diameter[ 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 sometimes harvested from the wild for its timber.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia.

HabitatDense, primary rainforest in areas not subject to inundation at elevations around 120 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. ].