Picramnia latifolia
Tul.
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Description
A tropical shrub or tree in the Picramniaceae family with edible fruit.
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Medicinal Uses
The plant has medicinal applications.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Bolivia, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, South America, Suriname, Venezuela,
Cultivation
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.
Other Uses
A dye is obtained from the leaves. The heartwood is a purplish brown with a grayish cast; it is clearly demarcated from the yellowish white sapwood which turns to yellowish brown on exposure to light. The texture is uniformly even; the grain straight; the wood is free of distinctive odour but has a very bitter taste. The wood is light in weight, firm and rather tenacious; durable. It is not difficult to work and is capable of taking a smooth polish. It is used for general construction. The wood is used for fuel.
References (1)
- Smith, N., Mori, S.A., et al, 2004, Flowering Plants of the Neotropics. Princeton. p 294
