Xylopia sericea

Botanical Description

Xylopia sericea is an evergreen tree with a globose, open crown; it can grow 6 - 8 metres tall. The cylindrical bole is 25 - 35cm in diameter[ 429 Title Root Crops Publication Author Kay. D.E. Revised by Gooding. E.G.B. Publisher Tropical Development and Crop Research: London. Year 1987 ISBN Description Detailed information on about 40 species of tropical root crops. ]. The plant is sometimes used locally, being gathered from the wild for food, medicines fibre and wood. The seeds have been sold in local markets for use as a condiment[ 647 Title Inventory of Seeds and Plants Imported. Vol. 38 Publication USDA Bureau of Plant Industry Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher USDA Government Printing Office; Washington DC. Year 1917 ISBN Description Details of seeds and plants imported for trials by the United States Department of Agriculture in the first quarter of 1914, often detailing the uses of the plant and various other miscellaneous information. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 2118 Title Inventory of Seeds and Plants Imported by the Office of Foreign Seed and Plant Introduction, April 1 to June 30, 19 Publication USDA Inventory No. 39 Author Publisher Bureau of Plant Industry, USDA., Washington Year 1917 ISBN Description ]. A rather elegant tree, it can be used in landscaping[ 419 Title Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition. Publication Author Lorenzi. H. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. Year 2002 ISBN 85-86714-17-8 Description Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best. ].