Xylopia peruviana

Botanical Description

Xylopia peruviana is an evergreen, straggling shrub or tree that branches from near the base. It grows from 3.5 - 4.5 metres tall with a dense, spreading crown[ 453 Title Woods of Northeastern Peru Publication Author Williams L. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Field Museum Press; Chicago. Year 1936 ISBN Description Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is sometimes used locally, being harvested from the wild for its timber.