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General Information

Vatairea lundellii is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 30 metres tall. The bole is up to 100cm in diameter, often with narrow buttresses up to 2 metres high[].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is used locally and also traded.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

C. America - Panama to southern Mexico.

Habitat

Savannahs, or on limestone hillsides, sometimes on thinly forested, alluvial plains; at elevations up to 200 metres[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Deciduous Tree
Height	25.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

The tree is said to be common in Veracruz, growing in low, periodically inundated land and on well-drained slopes[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The heartwood is bright yellow when freshly sawn, becoming light brown to dark brown or red brown upon exposure to air; it is clearly demarcated from the 4 - 7cm wide band of creamy white sapwood. The texture is coarse; the grain straight or slightly interlocked; the fresh wood has a disagreeable odour. The wood is moderately heavy to heavy; varying from soft to hard; elastic; moderately durable, being resistant to dry wood borers and moderately resistant to fungi and termites. It seasons fairly quickly with only a slight risk of checking and distortion; once dry it is moderately stable to stable in service. There is quire a high blunting efect, stellite-tipped and tungsten carbide tools are recommended; it planes easily; nailing and screwing are good, but require pre-boring; gluing is correct. The wood has been recommended for decorative work, furniture, planking, ships, industrial flooring, general construction etc[, , , ].

Propagation

Seed -

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