Mouriri completens
(Pittier) Burret
Melastomataceae
Aulacocarpus completens Pittier
Common Name:
General Information
Mouriri completens is a tree with a sparse and irregular crown; it can grow up to 18 metres tall. The more or less straight bole can be 35cm 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
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- 0
- ISBN
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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.
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The wood is highly prized locally and is commonly harvested from the wild.
The plant is classified as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[
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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
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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.
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
870- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Volume 45
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis
- Year
- 1958
- ISBN
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- Description
- A botanical journal. This edition includes a part of the Flora of Panama.. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
S. America - Colombia; C. America - Panama, Costa Rica.
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Conservation Status | Endangered |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 14.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The heartwood is yellow; the thin band of sapwood light yellow or nearly white. The wood is straight and fine-grained; exceedingly hard; heavy; strong; tough. It is difficult to work; and takes a good polish. It is much prized locally for construction, joinery etc[
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.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
