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General Information

Pseudopiptadenia pittieri is a tree that can grow up to 20 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branches for up to 15 metres and 60cm in diameter[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is usd locally and also traded.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - Colombia, Venezuela.

Habitat

Not known

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	18.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The heartwood is brown, yellow-brown, or reddish-brown; it is not always clearly demarcated from the light brown to whitish sapwood. The texture is fine to medium; the grain straight to irregular; lustre is high; there is no distinctive odour or taste. The wood is generally reported to be vulnerable to attack by decay fungi and insects. It dries rather slowly and is prone to severe checking unless air dried carefully. It is rated as fair to good in all machining operations; however it will tend to tear when planing irregular grain. The wood is used for heavy construction, posts, railroad crossties (treated), furniture, flooring, turnery[].

Propagation

Seed -

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