Dipteryx micrantha

Botanical Description

Dipteryx micrantha is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 40 metres tall[ 434 Title Flora of Peru Publication Author Macbride. J.F. Publisher Field Museum of Natural History Year 1936 ISBN Description An excellent attempt at a Flora of Peru, though it is clear that many of the plants were imperfectly known at that time and so information on them was sketchy. Available for download from the Internet. ]. The wood is of high value and is often harvested from the forest for local use and for trade (often illegally)[ 1439 Title Rapid Inventories; Biological and Social 28 Perú: Medio Putumayo-Algodón Publication Author Nigel Pitman, Adriana Bravo et al (Editors) Website http://www.fieldmuseum. Org Publisher Fiel Museum Publications; Illinois Year 2016 ISBN 978-0-9828419-6-9 Description ]. The plant is also harvested for local use as a food.