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Useful Tropical Plants

Trichilia poeppigii

C.DC.

Meliaceae

+ Synonyms

Trichilia amplifolia C.DC.

Trichilia floribunda Little

Trichilia iquitosensis Harms

Trichilia williamsii Harms

Common Name:

Trichilia poeppigii
Leaves and maturing fruits
Photograph by: R. Pérez; Center for Tropical Forest Science
© Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Trichilia poeppigii Trichilia poeppigii

General Information

Trichilia poeppigii is a tree with a spreading crown; it can grow up to 15 metres tall. The bole is erect and cylindrical, unbranched for the first 2 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.
].
The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

S. America - Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia; Central America - Panama.

Habitat

Open, dry patches in dense forest that are free from periodical inundation[
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

Other Uses Rating *  *
HabitTree
Height0.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

A plant of mainly lowland areas of the tropics, where it is seldom found at elevations above 400 metres.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is pinkish brown throughout, occasionally with pale yellow patches and fine, dark brown streaks. Odourless and tasteless; straight-grained; fairly fine-textured; moderately heavy and strong; not difficult to work, takes a smooth polish, and holds its place well when finished; probably durable453].

Propagation

Seed -
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