Vochysiaceae FAMILY

Qualea sprucei

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Qualea sprucei is a tree with a dense, subglobose crown; it can grow up to 25 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be unbranched for up to 18 metres and up to 70cm in diameter[ 704 Title Illustrated Booklet of 25 Forest Species of Putumayo, Colombia. Publication Author Publisher USAID/Colombia. Year ISBN Description A PDF Document released on the Internet, giving good descriptions and brief notes on the uses of 25 tree species from Colombia. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental[ 704 Title Illustrated Booklet of 25 Forest Species of Putumayo, Colombia. Publication Author Publisher USAID/Colombia. Year ISBN Description A PDF Document released on the Internet, giving good descriptions and brief notes on the uses of 25 tree species from Colombia. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - northern Brazil, Venezuela.

HabitatDense primary rain forest in areas not subject to inundation, favouring clayey soils[ 704 Title Illustrated Booklet of 25 Forest Species of Putumayo, Colombia. Publication Author Publisher USAID/Colombia. Year ISBN Description A PDF Document released on the Internet, giving good descriptions and brief notes on the uses of 25 tree species from Colombia. ].