Couroupita nicaraguarensis
DC.
Lecythidaceae
Couroupita cutteri C.V.Morton & Skutch
Couroupita darienensis Pittier
Couroupita magnifica Dwyer
Couroupita odoratissima Seem.
Couroupita parviflora Standl.
Lecythis nicaraguarensis Sessé & Moc.
Common Name:
General Information
Couroupita nicaraguarensis is a deciduous tree, the main limbs radiating horizontally to form a flat, sparsely branched crown; it can grow up to 30 metres tall. The straight bole can be 125cm in diameter[
551- Title
- A Century of Trees of Panama.
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- Author
- Pittier H. Mell C.D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
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- Year
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- Description
- A work that was very difficult to get published according to the correspondence contained at the start!. A treatment of 100 different species with descriptions and details of uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. The flowers are borne on th main trunk and the larger limbs[
871- Title
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol 26
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution; Washington
- Year
- 1940
- ISBN
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- Description
- A botanical Journal, it includes a treatment of the Lecythidaceae. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for its wood.
The habitat, especially where unprotected, is under pressure from increasing settlement, logging and agriculture. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
871- Title
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol 26
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution; Washington
- Year
- 1940
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical Journal, it includes a treatment of the Lecythidaceae. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
S. America - Ecuador, Colombia; C. America - Panama to El Salvador.
Habitat
Lowland semi-deciduous rainforest, sometimes in swampy areas[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Near Threatened |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Tree |
| Height | 25.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The heartwood is light yellow to greyish brown; it is not clearly demarcated from the thick band of sapwood. The texture is coarse; the grain straight or interlocked; there is an unpleasant odour from the green wood. The wood is light to very light in weight; very soft to soft; not durable, being susceptible to fungi, dry wood borers and termites. It seasons somewhat slowly, with only a slight risk of checking or distortion; once dry it is moderately stable in service. The wood works easily with ordinary tools, though there is a tendency to woolliness and filling is recommended in order to obtain a good finish; nailing and screwing are poor; gluing is correct. The wood is used for various lower value purposes including boxes and crates, matches, interior joinery and panelling, furniture components, wood-ware, floats, blockboard and fibre boards[
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- BoDD (Botanical Dermatology Database)
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- http://bodd.cf.ac.uk/
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- Brief notes on a very wide range of plants that have reports of causing harm to the skin.
,
551- Title
- A Century of Trees of Panama.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Pittier H. Mell C.D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A work that was very difficult to get published according to the correspondence contained at the start!. A treatment of 100 different species with descriptions and details of uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
848- Title
- Tropix 7
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- http://tropix.cirad.fr/en
- Publisher
- CIRAD
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- 0
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- An on-line guide to the timbers of 245 species of trees.
]. The wood has been known as grendilla and used for making musical instruments[
407- Title
- BoDD (Botanical Dermatology Database)
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://bodd.cf.ac.uk/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Brief notes on a very wide range of plants that have reports of causing harm to the skin.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
