Aldina latifolia Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Aldina

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 10 m high. The leaves have 5 leaflets along the stalk with one at the end. They are leathery. The flowers are white and hand down in groups. The fruit are fleshy pods that are oval and have one seed. The seed is edible.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 10.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Edible seeds
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Cultivation

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Images

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Distribution

Aldina latifolia world distribution map, present in Brazil and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Aldina latifolia threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:473440-1
WFO ID wfo-0000173801
COL ID BLDT
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Aldina latifolia Aldina latifolia var. latifolia Aldina latifolia var. auyantepuiensis Aldina latifolia var. pubescens