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General Information

Chimarrhis cymosa is an evergreen tree growing up to 25 metres tall. The straight bole has shallow buttresses and can be up to 180cm in diameter[].
The trees are harvested from the wild for their timber.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

Caribbean - Trinidad and Tobago, Leeward and Windward Islands.

Habitat

Mainly found in wet lowlands and borders of streams, it also occurs in limited quantities at higher elevations[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Evergreen Tree
Height	20.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A plant of mainly lower elevations in the tropics. It grows best in areas where the mean annual rainfall is 2,500mm or more[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The orange wood is moderately coarse textured; of medium hardness; fairly elastic; fairly durable and not liable to termite attack[]. It works without difficulty but is said to split when nailed unless prebored[]. It is used principally in construction for sheathing, flooring, and framing, but may also be suitable for many other uses where a strong, durable wood is required[].

Propagation

Seed -

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