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.