Guatteria blainii

Botanical Description

Guatteria blainii is an evergreen tree; it can grow from 3 - 20 metres tall. The bole can be 30 - 50cm in diameter, often irregular in cross-section, being much thicker on one side; larger trees are sometimes buttressed[ 447 Title Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Publication Author Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H. Publisher USDA, Forest Service; Washington. Year 1964 ISBN Description Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. This species has not been evaluated yet in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. In Puerto Rico, where the wood has been extensively harvested for use in construction, few large trees remain[ 447 Title Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands Publication Author Little E.L.; Wadsworth F.H. Publisher USDA, Forest Service; Washington. Year 1964 ISBN Description Contains detailed information, and usually an illustration, on 250 tree species, including both native and exotic species. ].