Pseudolmedia laevis
(Ruiz & Pav.) J.F.Macbr.
Moraceae
Olmedia caurensis Pittier
Olmedia ferruginea Poepp. & Endl.
Olmedia laevis Ruiz & Pav.
Olmediopsis lanceolata H.Karst.
Olmediopsis obliqua H.Karst.
Pseudolmedia alnifolia Rusby
Pseudolmedia ferruginea (Poepp. & Endl.) Trécul
Pseudolmedia hirsuta Baill.
Pseudolmedia hirtellifolia Rusby
Pseudolmedia multinervis Mildbr.
Pseudolmedia obliqua (H.Karst.) Renner
Pseudolmedia sagotii Benoist
Common Name: Nui
General Information
Pseudolmedia laevis is a tree with a dense, globose crown; it can grow up to 40 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for up to 20 metres, up to 75cm in diameter, has large surface roots and is buttressed[
453- Title
- Woods of Northeastern Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Williams L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Field Museum Press; Chicago.
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
704- Title
- Illustrated Booklet of 25 Forest Species of Putumayo, Colombia.
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- USAID/Colombia.
- Year
-
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A PDF Document released on the Internet, giving good descriptions and brief notes on the uses of 25 tree species from Colombia.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of wood and latex.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
434- Title
- Flora of Peru
- Publication
-
- 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 - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas.
Habitat
Dense, flood-free forests at elevations around 165 metres[
453- Title
- Woods of Northeastern Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Williams L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Field Museum Press; Chicago.
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 30.00 m |
| Self-fertile | No |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A shade-loving species that grows in partial shade on terra firma in clayey soils[
704- Title
- Illustrated Booklet of 25 Forest Species of Putumayo, Colombia.
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- USAID/Colombia.
- Year
-
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A PDF Document released on the Internet, giving good descriptions and brief notes on the uses of 25 tree species from Colombia.
].
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
-
- Author
- Burkil. H. M.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 1985 - 2004
- ISBN
-
- 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
Fruit - raw[
434- Title
- Flora of Peru
- Publication
-
- 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.
,
521- Title
- Useful Plants of the Siona and Secoya Indians of Eastern Ecuador.
- Publication
- Fieldiana Botany New Series No. 15
- Author
- Vickers W.T.; Plowman T.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History; USA.
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
- 0015 - 0746
- Description
- Very terse, but it gives the uses of a large number of species. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. Sweet and slightly acid[
2107- Title
- Descriptions of new genera and species of plants collected on the Mulford Biological Exploration of the Amazon Valle
- Publication
- Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden, Vol. VII, pp. 205-388, 1927
- Author
- Rusby H.H.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1927
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].Much eaten by local people[
2107- Title
- Descriptions of new genera and species of plants collected on the Mulford Biological Exploration of the Amazon Valle
- Publication
- Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden, Vol. VII, pp. 205-388, 1927
- Author
- Rusby H.H.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1927
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
]. The bright red fruit is around the size of a cherry[
2107- Title
- Descriptions of new genera and species of plants collected on the Mulford Biological Exploration of the Amazon Valle
- Publication
- Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden, Vol. VII, pp. 205-388, 1927
- Author
- Rusby H.H.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1927
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Medicinal
The plant is used medicinally[
704- Title
- Illustrated Booklet of 25 Forest Species of Putumayo, Colombia.
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- USAID/Colombia.
- Year
-
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A PDF Document released on the Internet, giving good descriptions and brief notes on the uses of 25 tree species from Colombia.
]. No more details are given.
Other Uses
A yellowish latex exudes freely from the bark and heartwood. It turns orangish over time, and flows in teardrops after cutting[
453- Title
- Woods of Northeastern Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Williams L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Field Museum Press; Chicago.
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
704- Title
- Illustrated Booklet of 25 Forest Species of Putumayo, Colombia.
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- USAID/Colombia.
- Year
-
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A PDF Document released on the Internet, giving good descriptions and brief notes on the uses of 25 tree species from Colombia.
].
A white latex exudes abundantly from incisions on the trunk; upon exposure to the air this condenses into an elastic resin, reddish chestnut in colour[
434- Title
- Flora of Peru
- Publication
-
- 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.
].
The heartwood is pinkish or dark brown; the sapwood yellowish brown with an extensive grayish tinge. The grain is straight, or slightly wavy; growth rings are present, but poorly defined; they are visible owing to a slight variation in depth of colour. The wood is said to be 'as hard as a rock'[
521- Title
- Useful Plants of the Siona and Secoya Indians of Eastern Ecuador.
- Publication
- Fieldiana Botany New Series No. 15
- Author
- Vickers W.T.; Plowman T.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Field Museum of Natural History; USA.
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
- 0015 - 0746
- Description
- Very terse, but it gives the uses of a large number of species. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. It is of medium weight and strong, though is sometimes perishable and susceptible to stain. It is not difficult to work and holds its place well. The wood is esteemed for making canoes, and also the rollers used for crushing sugar cane; it is also used in construction[
453- Title
- Woods of Northeastern Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Williams L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Field Museum Press; Chicago.
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The wood is used for fuel[
922- Title
- Non-timber forest products of the North-West District of Guyana
- Publication
- Tropenbos-Guyana Series 8a
- Author
- van Andel T.R.
- Publisher
- Tropenbos-Guyana Programme; Georgetown, Guyana
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 90-393-2536-7
- Description
- A very detailed study of the peoples and the plants they use, it includes a field guide to almost 500 species of useful plants.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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