Annonaceae FAMILY

Anaxagorea pachypetala

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

The seed is said to be toxic[ 1027 Title Studies in Annonaceae. II. A monograph of the genus Anaxagorea A. St. Hil. Part 1 Publication Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 105: 73 - 134. Author Maas P.J.M. & Westra L.Y.Th. Website http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/572734 Publisher Year 1984 ISBN 0006-8152 Description A very comprehensive treatment of the genus, it can be downloaded from the Internet ].

Botanical Description

Anaxagorea pachypetala is an evergreen with a spreading crown; it usua;;y grows around 8 metres tall, though specimens up to 15 metres have been recorded. The erect bole has a moderately thick bark and is not buttressed[ 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. , 1027 Title Studies in Annonaceae. II. A monograph of the genus Anaxagorea A. St. Hil. Part 1 Publication Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 105: 73 - 134. Author Maas P.J.M. & Westra L.Y.Th. Website http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/572734 Publisher Year 1984 ISBN 0006-8152 Description A very comprehensive treatment of the genus, it can be downloaded from the Internet ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Peru

HabitatLowland rain forest; at elevations up to 1,000 metres[ 1027 Title Studies in Annonaceae. II. A monograph of the genus Anaxagorea A. St. Hil. Part 1 Publication Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 105: 73 - 134. Author Maas P.J.M. & Westra L.Y.Th. Website http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/572734 Publisher Year 1984 ISBN 0006-8152 Description A very comprehensive treatment of the genus, it can be downloaded from the Internet ]. Fairly dense forest[ 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. ].