Persea caerulea
(Ruiz & Pav.) Mez
Lauraceae
Laurus caerulea Ruiz & Pav.
Persea laevigata Kunth
Persea lignitepala Lasser
Persea petiolaris Kunth
Persea skutchii C.K.Allen
Common Name:
General Information
Persea caerulea is an evergreen tree with a smallish crown; it can grow from 4 - 25 metres tall[
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.
,
369- Title
- Flora of Costa Rica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C.
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago
- Year
- 1938
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Rather dated, but an excellent treatment of the area. Available for download from the internet.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela; C. America - Panama to Honduras.
Habitat
Evergreen and partly deciduous forests and pastures; at elevations from 300 - 2,000 metres in Costa Rica[
369- Title
- Flora of Costa Rica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C.
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History; Chicago
- Year
- 1938
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Rather dated, but an excellent treatment of the area. Available for download from the internet.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 18.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The heartwood is blackish; the sapwood is yellowish. The texture is medium; the grain straight to interlocked; lustre is bright; there is no distinctive taste or aroma. The wood is not very durable; it is easy to work and finishes well. It is used for purposes such as construction, flooring, decorative 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.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
