Hedyosmum mexicanum

Botanical Description

Hedyosmum mexicanum is a very variable plant, often blooming when only a shrub of 2 metres in height, but more commonly becoming a tree of 8 - 12 metres or more, with a thick bole and dense crown[ 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 harvested from the wild for its edible fruit and leaves, which are used locally. A scarce species of cloud forest or mesophyllous montane forest, it is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].