Beilschmiedia anay
(S.F.Blake) Kosterm.
Lauraceae
Hufelandia anay S.F.Blake
Common Name:
A form with fruit that is green when ripe, showing the long seed cavity and unusual seed shape.
Photograph by: Alejandro Barrientos Priego
© 2003-2015 The Hofshi Foundation
A form with fruit that is green when ripe, showing the long seed cavity and unusual seed shape.
Photograph by: Alejandro Barrientos Priego
© 2003-2015 The Hofshi Foundation
A form where the fruit is black when ripe, showing the long seed cavity and unusual seed shape. The seed coat is thick and woody.
Photograph by: Alejandro Barrientos Priego
© 2003-2015 The Hofshi Foundation
Old tree growing in Veracruz, Mexico. Note the hollow trunk.
Photograph by: Alejandro Barrientos Priego
© 2003-2015 The Hofshi Foundation
General Information
Beilschmiedia anay is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 40 metres tall[
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/
,
679- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Volume 86
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden
- Year
- 1999
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Among many articles on botany, is a treatment of the genus Beilschmiedia.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its edible fruit, which is consumed locally. It is also sometimes grown to provide shade in coffee plantations and also occasionally for its edible fruit, especially in Mexico[
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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/
,
679- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Volume 86
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden
- Year
- 1999
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Among many articles on botany, is a treatment of the genus Beilschmiedia.
Range
C. America - Guatemala to Mexico.
Habitat
Wet mixed forests at elevations from 350 - 900 metres in Guatemala[
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/
]. Montane mesophyll forest and deciduous forest, on loamy, clayish soil or limestone[
679- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Volume 86
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden
- Year
- 1999
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Among many articles on botany, is a treatment of the genus Beilschmiedia.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 20.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
,
]. The yellow flesh is rich in oil and has a rich flavour[
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
,
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 glossy-black, thin-skinned fruit is pear-shaped, about 10 - 15cm long and containing a single large seed[
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/
].
Medicinal
None known
Agroforestry Uses:
The tree is used to provide shade in coffee plantations[
].
Other Uses
The wood is used for house construction[
].
The wood is used for fuel[
].
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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