Dussia macroprophyllata
(Donn.Sm.) Harms
Fabaceae
Cashalia panamensis Standl.
Diplotropis macroprophyllata Donn.Sm.
Common Name:
General Information
Dussia macroprophyllata is a tree that can grow around 40 metres tall. The long, straight, cylindrical bole up to 100cm in diameter and is buttressed[
749- Title
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium. Vol. 32
- Publication
-
- Author
- Rudd V.E.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution Press; Washington.
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Monographs of several species in the family Fabaceae, including the Ormosia that occur in the Americas. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
759- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 67
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden; Missouri.
- Year
- 1980
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical magazine, it contains part of the Flora of Panama. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of timber. It is sometimes sold as a medicine in local markets[
749- Title
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium. Vol. 32
- Publication
-
- Author
- Rudd V.E.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution Press; Washington.
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Monographs of several species in the family Fabaceae, including the Ormosia that occur in the Americas. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
749- Title
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium. Vol. 32
- Publication
-
- Author
- Rudd V.E.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution Press; Washington.
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Monographs of several species in the family Fabaceae, including the Ormosia that occur in the Americas. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
C. America - western Panama, southern Costa Rica
Habitat
Rain forest; at elevations from 15 - 2,000 metres[
749- Title
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium. Vol. 32
- Publication
-
- Author
- Rudd V.E.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution Press; Washington.
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Monographs of several species in the family Fabaceae, including the Ormosia that occur in the Americas. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 30.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The red sap is purgative[
749- Title
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium. Vol. 32
- Publication
-
- Author
- Rudd V.E.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution Press; Washington.
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Monographs of several species in the family Fabaceae, including the Ormosia that occur in the Americas. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
1309- Title
- The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation
- Publication
-
- Author
- Allen O.N.; Allen E.K.
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- 0-333-32221-5
- Description
- An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.
].
The red 'skin' of the fuit is febrifuge[
749- Title
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium. Vol. 32
- Publication
-
- Author
- Rudd V.E.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution Press; Washington.
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Monographs of several species in the family Fabaceae, including the Ormosia that occur in the Americas. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Other Uses
The heartwood is not distinguishable from the creamy yellow sapwood. The texture is coarse, the grain fairly straight, lustre is low, the wood has no distinctive odour or taste. The wood is of medium density, tough and strong[
749- Title
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium. Vol. 32
- Publication
-
- Author
- Rudd V.E.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution Press; Washington.
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Monographs of several species in the family Fabaceae, including the Ormosia that occur in the Americas. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. Used locally for cunstruction[
759- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 67
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden; Missouri.
- Year
- 1980
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical magazine, it contains part of the Flora of Panama. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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