Schefflera morototoni

Botanical Description

Mountain trumpet is a medium-sized, evergreen tree with a small, shallow crown comprised of a few stout branches; it can grow from 8 - 30 metres tall[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ]. The straight, cylindrical bole is unbranched for most of its height; it can be 80cm in diameter[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. , 551 Title A Century of Trees of Panama. Publication Author Pittier H. Mell C.D. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A work that was very difficult to get published according to the correspondence contained at the start!. A treatment of 100 different species with descriptions and details of uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber and medicinal uses. It is often grown as an ornamental, valued particularly for its distinctive umbrella shape and its large leaves[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ].