Hernandiaceae FAMILY

Gyrocarpus americanus

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

The sap can cause blindness[ 385 Title Bihrmann's Caudiciforms Publication Author Website http://www.bihrmann.com/caudiciforms/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An internet site giving information on caudiciform plants (plants with swollen stem bases such as the Baobab tree, cycads and many succulents). Excellent photos, usually of cultivated plants in pots. ].

Botanical Description

Gyrocarpus americanus is a conspicuous deciduous tree with large leaves and winged fruits, growing up to 18 metres tall[ 146 Title A Manual of Indian Timbers. Publication Author Gamble. J. S. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1972 ISBN - Description First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its seeds and wood which are used locally.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangePantropical.

HabitatDry lowland and lowland forest. Secondary grassland[ 364 Title Field Guide to the Moist Forest Trees of Tanzania. Publication Author Lovett J.C.; Ruffo C.K.; Gereau R.E.; Taplin J.R.D Website http://www.york.ac.uk/res/celp/webpages/projects/ecology/tree%20guide/introduction.htm Publisher Frontier Year 0 ISBN 1-873070-33-0 Description A lovely little book giving a basic identification guide to more than 650 species of trees growing in Tanzania. It is also available to view on the internet. ]. Evergreen forest and derived secondary forest, grassland with scattered trees; Euphorbia, Pandanus, Ficus association on isolated coralline outcrops; 15 - 510 metres in E. Africa[ 328 Title African Flowering Plants Database Publication Author Website http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/bd/cjb/africa/recherche.php Publisher Conservatoire et Jardin Botaniques. Year 0 ISBN Description Contains information on over 150,000 plant names (including synonyms) giving a description and habitat, plus a distribution map. ].