Fabaceae FAMILY

Cojoba arborea

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cojoba arborea is a small to very large evergreen tree with a broad, spreading crown. It is capable of growing up to 35 metres tall with a bole that is sometimes supported by high, narrow buttresses and can be 100cm in diameter[ 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 tree is harvested from the wild for its valuable wood. The timber, known in the trade as 'Bahama sabicu,' is exported principally from the West Indies[ 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 tree is often grown as an ornamental and shade tree[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Bolivia; C. America - Costa Rica, Honduras, El Salvador, Belize, Guatemala; Caribbean - Cuba, Dominican Rep., Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico

HabitatMoist or wet forest, sometimes on limestone, at elevations up to 1,500 metres[ 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/ ]. Chiefly found along streams and at the base of cliffs in the moist limestone region of Puerto Rico[ 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. ].