Fabaceae FAMILY

Peltogyne venosa

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Peltogyne venosa is a semideciduous tree with a heavy, umbrella-shaped crown; it can grow up to 35 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole has small, plank-like buttresses up to 90cm tall; it can be 90cm in diameter and unbranched for up to 12 metres[ 378 Title Present and Potential Commercial Timbers of the Caribbean Publication USDA Agricultural Handbook No. 207 Author Longwood.F.R. Publisher USDA Forest Service; Washington, DC. Year 1962 ISBN Description Quite detailed information on more than 60 species of Caribbean timber trees, giving species descriptions, habitat, detailed info on the wood and some info on other uses. Available for download on the internet. ]. This tree is a major source of 'purpleheart' wood. With its purple colour, this is one of the most, distinctive and expensive woods of tropical America. It is commonly harvested from the wild for local use and export.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeNorthern S. America - Brazil, Venezuela, the Guyanas.

HabitatRainforest, especially creek forest[ 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. ].