Rubiaceae FAMILY

Simira maxonii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Simira maxonii is an evergreen tree with a spreading crown; it can grow up to 20 metres tall[ 369 Title Flora of Costa Rica Publication Author Standley P.C. Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago Year 1938 ISBN Description Rather dated, but an excellent treatment of the area. Available for download from the internet. ]. The bole is up to 30cm in diameter[ 369 Title Flora of Costa Rica Publication Author Standley P.C. Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago Year 1938 ISBN Description Rather dated, but an excellent treatment of the area. Available for download from the internet. ]. The bark is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use. It is also probably the source of a dye that is used commercially.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeNorthern S. America to Central America - Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica.

HabitatEvergreen rainforests[ 369 Title Flora of Costa Rica Publication Author Standley P.C. Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago Year 1938 ISBN Description Rather dated, but an excellent treatment of the area. Available for download from the internet. ]. Often found in poorly drained sites and along stream edges[ 369 Title Flora of Costa Rica Publication Author Standley P.C. Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago Year 1938 ISBN Description Rather dated, but an excellent treatment of the area. Available for download from the internet. ].