Trichilia tuberculata
(Triana & Planch.) C.DC.
Meliaceae
Moschoxylum cipo A.Juss.
Odontandra tuberculata Triana & Planch.
Trichilia cipo (A.Juss.) C.Dc.
Common Name:
General Information
Trichilia tuberculata is a tree with a rounded crown and dense foliage growing 20 - 30 metres tall. Large trees, which have straight, cylindrical boles, can be 10 - 60cm in diameter, with small buttresses, and with branches only near the top[
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- Tree Species of Panama
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- http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/mainframe.php?order=s
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- Factsheets on all the tree and shrub species of Panama, giving identification guide, brief guide to the species and some uses. A vast, but rather incomplete work as of 15/07/09.
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The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a timber and fuel.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia; Central America - Panama, Costa Rica.
Habitat
Rainforests[
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- Tree Species of Panama
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- http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/mainframe.php?order=s
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- Factsheets on all the tree and shrub species of Panama, giving identification guide, brief guide to the species and some uses. A vast, but rather incomplete work as of 15/07/09.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Pollinators | Bees, Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Although the tree reproduces abundantly in the wild, there are seldom any saplings growing close to an adult specimen, whereas there can be concentrations of saplings far from any adult. Apparently there is a fungus associated with adults which tends to kill nearby saplings[
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- Tree Species of Panama
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- Author
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- http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/mainframe.php?order=s
- Publisher
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- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Factsheets on all the tree and shrub species of Panama, giving identification guide, brief guide to the species and some uses. A vast, but rather incomplete work as of 15/07/09.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
A decoction of the bark is used as a treatment for malaria and other fevers[
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- Botanical Museum Leaflets Vol 30
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- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
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- Harvard University, Boston.
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- 1984 - 1986
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- A series of botanical articles. It contains an article on the medicinal and toxic plants of the northwest Amazon. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
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Other Uses
The wood is used in heavy construction, bridges, fence posts, decks and industrial floors[
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- Tree Species of Panama
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- http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/mainframe.php?order=s
- Publisher
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- 0
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- Description
- Factsheets on all the tree and shrub species of Panama, giving identification guide, brief guide to the species and some uses. A vast, but rather incomplete work as of 15/07/09.
].
The wood is used for fuel because it has the ability to burn when green[
333- Title
- Tree Species of Panama
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/mainframe.php?order=s
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Factsheets on all the tree and shrub species of Panama, giving identification guide, brief guide to the species and some uses. A vast, but rather incomplete work as of 15/07/09.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
