Apocynaceae

Aspidosperma Mart. et Zucc.

Kingdom: Plantae Rank: Genus Parent: Apocynaceae Status: Valid

Vegetative Morphology

Habit: Trees to 40 m.

Main axis: Some species with fenestrate trunk.

Leaves: Leaves alternate, glabrous or pubescent.

Exudate: Latex absent from trunk, transparent or yellow from stems, reddish in a few species.

Reproductive Morphology

Fruit: Fruit a follicle, solitary or in pairs, woody, smooth or rugose, glabrous or pubescent, to 15 cm long, brown when mature.

Infructescence: Infructescence terminal.

Seeds: Seeds numerous per fruit, completely surrounded by a membranous, papyraceous wing. Funicle persistent.

Other

Uses: Many species used for construction, posts, and carpentry.

Distribution: Mexico, Guianas, Venezuela to Bolivia.