Moraceae FAMILY
Pseudolmedia rigida
Pseudolmedia rigida
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Pseudolmedia rigida is a tree that can grow up to 24 metres tall[ 592 Title Contributions to The Flora of Venezuela. Publication Author Steyermark J.A. Et al Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Chicago Natural History Museum; Chicago. Year 1951 - 1957 ISBN Description An excellent flora, though made at a time when botanical knowledge of the areas was still very lacking. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela; C. America - Panama.
HabitatForested southwest-facing slopes at elevations from 900 - 1,500 metres[ 592 Title Contributions to The Flora of Venezuela. Publication Author Steyermark J.A. Et al Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Chicago Natural History Museum; Chicago. Year 1951 - 1957 ISBN Description An excellent flora, though made at a time when botanical knowledge of the areas was still very lacking. ].