Anacardiaceae FAMILY
Tapirira mexicana
Tapirira mexicana
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Tapirira mexicana is an evergreen tree growing 12 - 25 metres tall. The bole is up to 30cm in diameter[ 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 local use of its edible fruit.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeC. America - Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico.
HabitatMoist, mixed forests, sometimes along the sides of streams at elevations up to 1,200 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/ ].