Apocynaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Lacmellea standleyi

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Lacmellea standleyi is a tree growing 5 - 11 metres tall. The bole is abundantly armed with woody prickles[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for its fruit and latex. Lacmellea standleyi appears to be a common and widely distributed species that is not very demanding on specific conditions or a particular habitat. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2021)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeCentral America - Honduras, Belize, Guatemala.

HabitatWet mixed lowland forest, sometimes in open pasture land, at elevations up to 300 metres[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ].