Nectandra cuspidata
Nees & Mart.
Lauraceae
Nectandra gentlei Lundell
Nectandra membranacea cuspidata (Nees & Mart.) Rohwer
Nectandra olivacea Lasser
Nectandra pichurim (Kunth) Mez
Common Name:
General Information
Nectandra cuspidata is an evergreen tree that can grow 5 - 30 metres tall. The bole has small, linear roots at the base[
333- Title
- Tree Species of Panama
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/mainframe.php?order=s
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Factsheets on all the tree and shrub species of Panama, giving identification guide, brief guide to the species and some uses. A vast, but rather incomplete work as of 15/07/09.
,
422- Title
- Fruits of the Guianan Flora
- Publication
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- Author
- van Roosmalen. M.G.M.
- Publisher
- Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands.
- Year
- 1985
- ISBN
- 90-9000988-4
- Description
- Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat.
]. The straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 9 metres long and 35cm wide[
492- Title
- Timbers of British Guiana
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- Author
- Stone H.: Freeman W.G.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- The Crown Agents for the Colonies: London.
- Year
- 1914
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A guide to the woods of Guiana, though there is no description of the plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam; C. America - Panama to Mexico.
Habitat
Wet or very humid forests, mainly in the more open, secondary formations, favouring sunny places on forest margins; at low to medium elevations[
333- Title
- Tree Species of Panama
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/mainframe.php?order=s
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Factsheets on all the tree and shrub species of Panama, giving identification guide, brief guide to the species and some uses. A vast, but rather incomplete work as of 15/07/09.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 20.00 m |
| Pollinators | Bees, Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is a uniform greenish or yellowish colour with no apparent distinction between heartwood and sapwood. Lustrous, with no apparent smell or taste once seasoned. It is light in weight, soft, with poor durability. The wood is easy to work; it planes and turns easily but badly; it polishes well; takes nails well but does not hold them[
492- Title
- Timbers of British Guiana
- Publication
-
- Author
- Stone H.: Freeman W.G.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- The Crown Agents for the Colonies: London.
- Year
- 1914
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A guide to the woods of Guiana, though there is no description of the plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
] It is used in local construction, for fence posts and tool handles[
333- Title
- Tree Species of Panama
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/mainframe.php?order=s
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Factsheets on all the tree and shrub species of Panama, giving identification guide, brief guide to the species and some uses. A vast, but rather incomplete work as of 15/07/09.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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