Anacardiaceae FAMILY
Astronium lecointei
Astronium lecointei
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Astronium lecointei is a large, deciduous tree. The bole can be 60 - 80cm in diameter[ 848 Title Tropix 7 Publication Author Website http://tropix.cirad.fr/en Publisher CIRAD Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line guide to the timbers of 245 species of trees. ]. The tree yields a high quality wood and is commonly harvested from the wild for export.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - northern Brazil, Peru, Venezuela, Surinam.
HabitatUpland savannah forest in Surinam[ 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. ].