Moraceae FAMILY
Brosimum parinarioides
Brosimum parinarioides
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Brosimum parinarioides is a tree; it can grow up to 40 metres tall. The bole can be 70 - 90cm in diameter[ 848 Title Tropix 7 Publication Author Website http://tropix.cirad.fr/en Publisher CIRAD Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line guide to the timbers of 245 species of trees. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild mainly for its wood, which is used locally and also exported.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - northern Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, the Guyanas.
HabitatA canopy tree in rainforests, especially on slopes; favouring laterite and bauxite soils[ 422 Title Fruits of the Guianan Flora Publication Author van Roosmalen. M.G.M. Publisher Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands. Year 1985 ISBN 90-9000988-4 Description Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat. ].