Elaeocarpaceae FAMILY
Sloanea obtusifolia
Sloanea obtusifolia
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Sloanea obtusifolia is an evergreen tree growing up to 40 metres tall. The bole has large buttresses[ 363 Title Technical Information on 134 Species of Bolivian Woods Publication Author USDA Forest Service -- Forest Products Lab Website http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/publications/ Publisher USDA Forest Service Year 0 ISBN Description A PDF file, available for download. Exactly what the title says, brief and to the point. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela; C. America - Costa Rica, Honduras.
HabitatHumid forests on plains and in foothills[ 363 Title Technical Information on 134 Species of Bolivian Woods Publication Author USDA Forest Service -- Forest Products Lab Website http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/publications/ Publisher USDA Forest Service Year 0 ISBN Description A PDF file, available for download. Exactly what the title says, brief and to the point. ].