Chaetocarpus schomburgkianus
(Kuntze) Pax & K.Hoffm.
Peraceae
Chaetocarpus myrsinites stipularis (Gleason) M.V.da S.Alvez
Chaetocarpus stipularis Gleason
Chaetocarpus williamsii Steyerm.
Discocarpus mazarunensis Croizat
Drypetes maguireana Monach.
Drypetes spruceana Müll.Arg.
Gaedawakka schomburgkiana Kuntze
Common Name:
General Information
Chaetocarpus schomburgkianus is a tree that usually grows up to 15 metres tall with some specimens up to 25 metres. The bole can be free of branches for more than half its height and 40cm in diameter[
422- Title
- Fruits of the Guianan Flora
- Publication
-
- 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.
,
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.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - northern Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas.
Habitat
Rainforests and savannah woodland[
422- Title
- Fruits of the Guianan Flora
- Publication
-
- 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.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 15.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is a uniform red-brown colour, with no clear demarcation between the heartwood and the thick band of sapwood. The heartwood darkens a little upon exposure to the air. The wood is fine and close-grained, with a satiny lustre, free of odour and taste when dry. It is a tough wood of medium weight and hardness. It is rather hard to saw; takes nails fairly well; planes easily and well; turns moderately easily and finishes indifferently. A prettily-marked wood resembling Maple, with which it might compete in the matter of appearance, it can be used for making furniture[
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.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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