Aspidosperma eburneum
Allemão ex Saldanha
Apocynaceae
This species is of dubius validity. The online Flora do Brasil 2012 records the name but says that the spesies is still unknown[
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- Plants for a Future
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- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
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Aspidosperma compactinervium Kuhlm.
Aspidosperma pruinosum Markgr.
Common Name:
General Information
Aspidosperma eburneum is an evergreen tree growing around 20 metres tall[
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- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 38
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- Author
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- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden
- Year
- 1951
- ISBN
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- Description
- An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. This volume contains part of the Flora of Panama and a revision of the genus Aspidosperma, amongst other things.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its high quality timber.
Known Hazards
The freshly cut wood and sap of Aspidosperma species causes irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat, with general malaise[
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- BoDD (Botanical Dermatology Database)
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- Brief notes on a very wide range of plants that have reports of causing harm to the skin.
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The sawdust, on contact with abraded skin, produces local burning and a vesicular eruption with general symptoms of muscular weakness and cramps, sweating, dryness of the mouth, and faintness[
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- BoDD (Botanical Dermatology Database)
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- http://bodd.cf.ac.uk/
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- Brief notes on a very wide range of plants that have reports of causing harm to the skin.
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Once the wood is thoroughly dry it loses its toxicity unless polishes or dyes in organic solvents are used on it[
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- BoDD (Botanical Dermatology Database)
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- Website
- http://bodd.cf.ac.uk/
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- Brief notes on a very wide range of plants that have reports of causing harm to the skin.
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Botanical References
409- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 38
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden
- Year
- 1951
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. This volume contains part of the Flora of Panama and a revision of the genus Aspidosperma, amongst other things.
Range
S. America - Brazil.
Habitat
Forests[
409- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 38
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden
- Year
- 1951
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. This volume contains part of the Flora of Panama and a revision of the genus Aspidosperma, amongst other things.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 20.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
This wood is of the brightest yellow satinwood colour, and has an exceptionally close and smooth compact grain. It very closely resembles West Indian satinwood (Xanthoxylum), except that the grain is closer and finer. It would provide an excellent substitute for the latter[
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- A Manual of the Timbers of the World
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- Author
- Howard A.L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- MacMillan and Co.; London.
- Year
- 1934
- ISBN
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- Description
- An excellent and comprehensive book on timbers. Rather dated, but still a main source of information for many of the less known woods. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. It is highly prized for cabinet work, mathematical scales, and for engraving purposes[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
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- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
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- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
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719- Title
- A Manual of the Timbers of the World
- Publication
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- Author
- Howard A.L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- MacMillan and Co.; London.
- Year
- 1934
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent and comprehensive book on timbers. Rather dated, but still a main source of information for many of the less known woods. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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