Fabaceae FAMILY
Cynometra bauhiniifolia
Cynometra bauhiniifolia
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Cynometra bauhiniifolia is a large shrub or a tree usually growing from 6 - 18 metres tall, occasionally reaching 25 metres. The bole can be 50cm in diameter. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - northern Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; C. America - Panama, Costa Rica
HabitatRain forests, inundated forests, river banks, often overhanging water[ 422 Title Fruits of the Guianan Flora Publication Author van Roosmalen. M.G.M. Publisher Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands. Year 1985 ISBN 90-9000988-4 Description Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat. ].