Platymiscium yucatanum
Standl.
Fabaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Platymiscium yucatanum is a tree that can grow up to 18 metres tall. The bole can be up to 46cm in diameter[
904- Title
- Ptatymiscium (Leguminosae: Dalbergieae): Biogeography Systematics, Morphology, Taxonomy and Uses.
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin Vol. 60 No. 3 pp.321 - 400
- Author
- Kitgaard B.B.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 2005
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A revision of the genus Platymiscium.
].
The tree is often harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally and also traded. It is said to be one of the best timber species in the Yucatan Peninsula[
904- Title
- Ptatymiscium (Leguminosae: Dalbergieae): Biogeography Systematics, Morphology, Taxonomy and Uses.
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin Vol. 60 No. 3 pp.321 - 400
- Author
- Kitgaard B.B.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 2005
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A revision of the genus Platymiscium.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
904- Title
- Ptatymiscium (Leguminosae: Dalbergieae): Biogeography Systematics, Morphology, Taxonomy and Uses.
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin Vol. 60 No. 3 pp.321 - 400
- Author
- Kitgaard B.B.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 2005
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A revision of the genus Platymiscium.
Range
C. America - Guatemala, Mexico.
Habitat
Low, humid, deciduous forest, sometimes in inundated forest, sometimes near rivers and lakes; at elevations from 55 - 300 metres[
904- Title
- Ptatymiscium (Leguminosae: Dalbergieae): Biogeography Systematics, Morphology, Taxonomy and Uses.
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin Vol. 60 No. 3 pp.321 - 400
- Author
- Kitgaard B.B.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 2005
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A revision of the genus Platymiscium.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 15.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The heartwood is red; the sapwood creamy white[
904- Title
- Ptatymiscium (Leguminosae: Dalbergieae): Biogeography Systematics, Morphology, Taxonomy and Uses.
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin Vol. 60 No. 3 pp.321 - 400
- Author
- Kitgaard B.B.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 2005
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A revision of the genus Platymiscium.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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