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General Information

Swartzia panacoco is a tree growing up to 30 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole is often shallowly furrowed with low buttresses[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use and its high class, valuable wood, known as 'Coraçao de Negro', which is exported.
Swartzia panacoco is widespread in its natural range, many populations are known to occur within the protected areas network, and no major threats are known to affect the species dynamics at present. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2012)[].

Known Hazards

The sawdust from wood of plants in this genus can be irritating to mill workers[].

Botanical References

Range

S. America - Brazil, Venezuela, the Guyanas.

Habitat

Rainforests[]. Lowland primary rain forest, riparian vegetation and terra firme (non-flooded) forest on brown sandy clay soils, at elevations up to 500 metres[].

Properties

Conservation Status	Least Concern
Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	25.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

There are conflicting reports on whether or not this tree has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, so it is unclear as to whether this tree fixes atmospheric nitrogen[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

A decoction of the bark is drunk as a sudorific[, ].

Other Uses

The bark contains a balsamic red resin[].

The heartwood is a deep, dark brown with lighter, thin streaks; it is clearly demarcated from the 3 - 8cm wide band of light yellow sapwood. The texture is medium; the grain straight or slightly interlocked. The wood is very heavy; very hard; very strong; very elastic; very durable, being very resistant to fungi, dry wood borers and termites. It seasons slowly, with a high risk of checking but only a slight risk of distortion; once dry it is poorly to moderately stable in service. It is a very hard wood and has a fairly high blunting effect - stellite-tipped and tungsten carbide tools are recommended; nailing and screwing are good, but require pre-boring; gluing is poor. A high quality, very strong, durable and attractive timber, its use is limited mainly by the small size of heartwood obtained from the logs. It is used for purposes such as high class furniture, cabinet making, musical instruments of various types, turnery, sculpture, flooring, panelling, wooded goods, items such as arches that require forming; veneer etc[].

Propagation

Seed -

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