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Useful Tropical Plants

Cassipourea guianensis

Aubl.

Rhizophoraceae

+ Synonyms

Cassipourea alba Griseb.

Cassipourea belizensis Lundell

Cassipourea broadwayi Briq.

Cassipourea cubensis Urb.

Cassipourea elliptica (Sw.) Poir.

Cassipourea guildingii Briq.

Cassipourea latifolia Alston

Cassipourea macrodonta Standl.

Cassipourea macrophylla DC.

Cassipourea podantha Standl.

Cassipourea quadrilocularis Spruce ex Benth.

Cassipourea serrata Benth.

Legnotis cassipaurea Sw.

Legnotis elliptica Sw.

Legnotis macrophylla Mart. ex DC.

Common Name:

Cassipourea guianensis
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General Information

Cassipourea guianensis is a shrub or a tree; it is sometimes up to 18 metres tall, but is usually much smaller. The usually straight and cylindrical bole can be 35 - 45cm in diameter[
331
Title
Flora of Guatemala
Publication
 
Author
Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
Website
http://www.archive.org/
Publisher
 
Year
1946 - 1976
ISBN
 
Description
A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

S. America - Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; C. America - Panama to Mexico; Caribbean - Guadelopue to Cuba.

Habitat

Wet forest, from sea level up to some 2,000 metres[
331
Title
Flora of Guatemala
Publication
 
Author
Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
Website
http://www.archive.org/
Publisher
 
Year
1946 - 1976
ISBN
 
Description
A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
].

Properties

Other Uses Rating *  *
HabitTree
Height5.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The heartwood is pale brown; the thick band of sapwood is yellowish. The wood is rather fine-textured; moderately hard; heavy; tough; strong; fairly durable. It is fairly easy to work, though can be splintery; and finishes smoothly. When available in sufficient dimensions, it is used for railway crossties and house frames[
331
Title
Flora of Guatemala
Publication
 
Author
Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
Website
http://www.archive.org/
Publisher
 
Year
1946 - 1976
ISBN
 
Description
A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
].

Propagation

Seed -
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