Anaxagorea brevipes
Benth.
Annonaceae
Anaxagorea krukoffii R.E.Fr.
Anaxagorea minor R.E.Fr.
Common Name:
General Information
Anaxagorea brevipes is an evergreen shrub or a tree, usually growing up to 10 metres tall, though occasional specimens to 25 metres have been recorded[
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 tying material and source of wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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
Range
S. America - Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas
Habitat
Lowland rain forest, disturbed secondary forest, shrub savannah; at elevations up to 500 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
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 8.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The strong fibres of the bark are used by local people to make head bands or straps for carrying their cargo in their
guayare[
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 yellow, medium-hard wood is used for fishing rods[
665- Title
- Inventory of Seeds and Plants Imported. No. 60
- Publication
- USDA Bureau of Plant Industry.
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- USDA Government Printing Office; Washington DC.
- Year
- 1919
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Details of seeds and plants imported for trials by the United States Department of Agriculture in the third quarter of 1919, often detailing the uses of the plant and various other miscellaneous information. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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