Apoplanesia paniculata

Botanical Description

Apoplanesia paniculata is a tree with a rather broad, rounded crown; it usually grows 6 - 9 metres tall[ 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 harvested from the wild for local use as a dye and source of wood. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental.