Maquira coriacea
(H.Karst.) C.C.Berg
Moraceae
Olmedia laurina Baill.
Olmedia maxima Ducke
Olmedia obliqua Huber
Olmediophaena coriacea (H.Karst.) H.Karst.
Olmediophaena maxima (Ducke) Ducke
Olmediophaena obliqua (Huber) Ducke
Pseudolmedia coriacea H.Karst.
Pseudolmedia huberi J.F.Macbr.
Pseudolmedia obliqua (Huber) Ducke
Common Name:
General Information
Maquira coriaca is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 35 metres tall[
412- Title
- Illustrated Guide to the Trees of Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Pennington, T.D.; Reynel, C. & Daza, A.
- Publisher
- David Hunt; Sherbourne, England.
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
- 0 9538134 3 6
- Description
- A very terse guide to the trees of Peru, managing to give basic guides to a large number of genera, with more detail on a few species in each genus.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally and also traded.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
412- Title
- Illustrated Guide to the Trees of Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Pennington, T.D.; Reynel, C. & Daza, A.
- Publisher
- David Hunt; Sherbourne, England.
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
- 0 9538134 3 6
- Description
- A very terse guide to the trees of Peru, managing to give basic guides to a large number of genera, with more detail on a few species in each genus.
Range
S. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Surinam.
Habitat
Riverside forests[
363- Title
- Technical Information on 134 Species of Bolivian Woods
- Publication
-
- Author
- USDA Forest Service -- Forest Products Lab
- Website
- http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/publications/
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A PDF file, available for download. Exactly what the title says, brief and to the point.
]. Periodically flooded forests, at elevations below 400 metres[
412- Title
- Illustrated Guide to the Trees of Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Pennington, T.D.; Reynel, C. & Daza, A.
- Publisher
- David Hunt; Sherbourne, England.
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
- 0 9538134 3 6
- Description
- A very terse guide to the trees of Peru, managing to give basic guides to a large number of genera, with more detail on a few species in each genus.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 28.00 m |
| Self-fertile | No |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[
412- Title
- Illustrated Guide to the Trees of Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Pennington, T.D.; Reynel, C. & Daza, A.
- Publisher
- David Hunt; Sherbourne, England.
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
- 0 9538134 3 6
- Description
- A very terse guide to the trees of Peru, managing to give basic guides to a large number of genera, with more detail on a few species in each genus.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The heartwood is a creamy white to a light yellow; it is not demarcated from the sapwood. The texture is medium; the grain interlocked; there is an unpleasant odour in the green wood which fades upon seasoning. The wood is very light in weight; very soft; not very durable, being susceptible to fungi, dry wood borers and termites. It seasons rapidly, with only a slight risk of checking or distortion; once dry it is moderately stable in service. The wood has a very high silica content and so has a high blunting effect - stellite-tipped and tungsten carbide tools are recommended; it finishes well; nailing and screwing are poor; gluing is correct. The wood is used for purposes such as interior panelling and joinery, boxes and crates, furniture components, woodware, moulding, plywood and veneer[
363- Title
- Technical Information on 134 Species of Bolivian Woods
- Publication
-
- Author
- USDA Forest Service -- Forest Products Lab
- Website
- http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/publications/
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A PDF file, available for download. Exactly what the title says, brief and to the point.
,
848- Title
- Tropix 7
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://tropix.cirad.fr/en
- Publisher
- CIRAD
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An on-line guide to the timbers of 245 species of trees.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
