Primulaceae FAMILY
Myrsine sprucei
Myrsine sprucei
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Myrsine sprucei is a shrub or a small tree with a densely branched crown; it grows around 3.5 metres tall. The bole is straight and slender[ 453 Title Woods of Northeastern Peru Publication Author Williams L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Field Museum Press; Chicago. Year 1936 ISBN Description Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Peru
HabitatGrows in sandy loams amongst small trees and shrubs at elevations around 450 metres[ 453 Title Woods of Northeastern Peru Publication Author Williams L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Field Museum Press; Chicago. Year 1936 ISBN Description Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet. ].