Micropholis venulosa
(Mart. & Eichler) Pierre
Sapotaceae
Lucuma venulosa Spruce ex Miq.
Meioluma guianensis Baill.
Micropholis calophylloides Pierre
Micropholis mucronata Pierre
Micropholis rigida Pierre
Platyluma calophylloides (Pierre) Baill.
Pouteria cataractae Baehni
Pouteria flava Baehni
Pouteria polyneura Baehni
Pouteria rivularis Baehni
Pouteria venulosa (Mart. & Eichler) Baehni
Sideroxylon calophylloides (Pierre) Engl.
Sideroxylon guianense (Baill.) Engl.
Sideroxylon venulosum Mart. & Eichler
Xantolis venulosa (Mart. & Eichler) Baehni
Common Name:
General Information
Micropholis venulosa is an evergreen shrub or a tree that can grow up to 35 metres tall. The bole can be 50 - 110cm in diameter, with steep buttresses[
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 local use as a food and source of wood. The wood is a source of 'curupixa' wood, which is traded internationally.
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 - northern Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; C. America - Panama, Costa Rica.
Habitat
Lowland rain forest, in areas subject to seasonal inundation and also in areas free from flooding; at elevations up to 600 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 |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
592- Title
- Contributions to The Flora of Venezuela.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Steyermark J.A. Et al
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Chicago Natural History Museum; Chicago.
- Year
- 1951 - 1957
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent flora, though made at a time when botanical knowledge of the areas was still very lacking.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is a source of a good quality hardwood known as 'curupixa'. We do not have a specific description for the wood of this species, but a general description of curupixa wood is as follows:-
The heartwood is a yellow-brown to grey-brown, sometimes with pink or purplish glints; it is not demarcated from the sapwood. The texture is fine; the grain is straight. The wood is moderately heavy to heavy; moderately hard; not very durable, being susceptible to fungi, dry wood borers and termites. It seasons fairly quickly, with only a slight risk of checking or distortion; once dry it is poorly stable in service. It has a fairly high blunting effect, stellite-tipped and tungsten carbide tools are recommended; nailing and screwing are good; gluing is correct. The wood is used for making high class furniture, cabinet making, turnery, wood-ware, light carpentry, interior joinery and panelling, flooring, veneer etc[
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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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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