Otoba acuminata
(Standl.) A.H.Gentry
Myristicaceae
Dialyanthera acuminata Standl.
Common Name:
General Information
Otoba acuminata is a tree that can grow 10 - 25 metres tall. The bole can be 10 - 50cm in diameter[
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- Tree Species of Panama
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- http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/mainframe.php?order=s
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- Factsheets on all the tree and shrub species of Panama, giving identification guide, brief guide to the species and some uses. A vast, but rather incomplete work as of 15/07/09.
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The tree is harvested from the wild as a source of wood.
The habitat is greatly threatened. 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
Range
S. America - Colombia; C. America - Panama, Costa Rica.
Habitat
Forests, in wet or very humid climates, at low to medium elevations[
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- Tree Species of Panama
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- http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/mainframe.php?order=s
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- 0
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- Factsheets on all the tree and shrub species of Panama, giving identification guide, brief guide to the species and some uses. A vast, but rather incomplete work as of 15/07/09.
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Properties
| Conservation Status | Near Threatened |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 18.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is used for internal construction and to make plywood[
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- Tree Species of Panama
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- Author
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- Website
- http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/mainframe.php?order=s
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- Year
- 0
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- Description
- Factsheets on all the tree and shrub species of Panama, giving identification guide, brief guide to the species and some uses. A vast, but rather incomplete work as of 15/07/09.
].
We do not have any more information for this species, but a general description for the wood of this genus is as follows:-
The heartwood is a pale, pinkish-brown; it is not demarcated from the sapwood. The texture is variable; the grain generally straight; lustre is medium to high; there is no distinctive odour or taste. The wood is light in weight and soft. The heartwood is non-durable and is susceptible to insect attack. The wood is prone to blue stain and requires rapid extraction and conversion. It generally machines well if sharp knives are used and dressed with the grain; it is easy to nail and glue; takes stain, paint, and clear finishes well. It is used for low-value purposes such as core stock, moldings, paneling, particleboard, general carpentry, and furniture components[
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- Tropical Timbers of the World. Ag. Handbook No. 607.
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- Chudnoff. Martin.
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- USDA Forest Service. Wisconsin.
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- 1984
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- Terse details on the properties of the wood of almost 400 species of trees from the Tropics.
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- South American Timbers: the Properties, Uses and Characteristics of 190 Species.
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- Bolza. E. & Christensen. F.J.
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- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
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- 1979
- ISBN
- 0 643 02582 0
- Description
- A very useful guide.
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Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
