Chomelia paniculata
(Bartl. ex DC.) Steyerm.
Rubiaceae
Anisomeris paniculata (Bartl. ex DC.) Standl.
Anisomeris peruviana Standl.
Chomelia peruviana (Standl.) Steyerm.
Guettarda paniculata Bartl. ex DC.
Matthiola paniculata (Bartl. ex DC.) Kuntze
Stenostomum paniculatum (Bartl. ex DC.) Poepp.
Common Name:
General Information
Chomelia paniculata is a tree, sometimes armed with spines, with a spreading or flat crown; it can grow up to about 10.5 metres tall. The slender, straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for up to 4.5 metres[
434- Title
- Flora of Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Macbride. J.F.
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent attempt at a Flora of Peru, though it is clear that many of the plants were imperfectly known at that time and so information on them was sketchy. Available for download from the Internet.
,
453- Title
- Woods of Northeastern Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Williams L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Field Museum Press; Chicago.
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. 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
434- Title
- Flora of Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Macbride. J.F.
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent attempt at a Flora of Peru, though it is clear that many of the plants were imperfectly known at that time and so information on them was sketchy. Available for download from the Internet.
Range
S. America - northern Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana.
Habitat
An understorey tree in forests at elevations from 120 - 750 metres[
453- Title
- Woods of Northeastern Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Williams L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Field Museum Press; Chicago.
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 8.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The heartwood is dull brown; the sapwood pale brown with a grayish tinge. The wood is of moderate weight; fairly hard; strong; and durable. It takes a high polish with a satiny lustre. The wood is used in house construction[
453- Title
- Woods of Northeastern Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Williams L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Field Museum Press; Chicago.
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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