Pseudolmedia laevigata
Trécul
Moraceae
Pseudolmedia brosimifolia Ducke
Pseudolmedia guaranitica Hassl.
Pseudolmedia mildbraedii J.F.Macbr.
Common Name:
Leaves and ripening fruit
Photograph by: A. Gentry
General Information
Pseudolmedia laevigata is a tree with a very open crown. The straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for up to 18 metres[
363- Title
- Technical Information on 134 Species of Bolivian Woods
- Publication
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- 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.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and as a source of wood.
Known Hazards
The fruits of this tree are said by the Indians of the Rio Apaporis to be toxic[
762- Title
- Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 26
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Cambridge, Mass.
- Year
- 1978
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A series of botanical leaflets. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Botanical References
434- Title
- Flora of Peru
- Publication
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- Author
- Macbride. J.F.
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent attempt at a Flora of Peru, though it is clear that many of the plants were imperfectly known at that time and so information on them was sketchy. Available for download from the Internet.
Range
S. America - Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, French Guiana; C. America - Panama
Habitat
Rain forests[
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.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 25.00 m |
| Self-fertile | No |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[
332- Title
- The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa.
- Publication
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- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
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- Description
- Brief descriptions and details of the uses of over 4,000 plants. A superb, if terse, resource, it is also available electronically on the Web - see http://www.aluka.org/
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
A tea made from the young twigs is esteemed as an excellent stimulant of the appetite[
697- Title
- Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 29
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Harvard University; Cambridge, Massachusetts.
- Year
- 1983
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Some interesting notes on plant uses in tropical America. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Other Uses
The heartwood is red to dark red; the sapwood yellow. The texture is medium; the grain interlocked; lustre medium to bright; there is no distictive taste or aroma. The wood is fairly durable when not in contact with the soil. It works well with ordinary tools. The wood is used in construction, tool handles, mouldings, flooring, door and window frames[
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,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
