Hypericaceae FAMILY
Vismia baccifera
Vismia baccifera
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Vismia baccifera is a shrub or small tree that can grow up to 14 metres tall, but is often much lower[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela; C. America - Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico
HabitatMoist or wet forest, usually in open pine forest, sometimes in thickets, pastures, or second growth, at elevations from 900 - 1,450 metres[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ].