Common Name: Santa María

General Information

Santa María is an evergreen tree growing 25 - 30 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole is free of buttresses and can be 70cm in diameter[].
It is harvested from the wild for its resin and its good quality wood that is traded commercially[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Central America - Panama, Costa Rica.

Habitat

A canopy tree of evergreen forests, found in moist habitats usually near the coast and occasionally forming almost pure stands in Costa Rica[].

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	28.00 m
Pollinators	Insects
Self-fertile	No
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

A thick yellow resin from below the bark of the tree is used medicinally[, ].

Other Uses

The tree is the source of a resin called Maina[].

The orange wood is of good quality, moderately heavy and easy to work[]. It is used widely in furniture making and construction[, ].

Propagation

Seed - in the wild they only germinate after remaining dormant for several months in the moist soil. Frequently, accumulations of seeds that have built up over the summer months germinate simultaneously with the return of the rains[].

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