Amburana cearensis (Allemão) A.C.Sm.

Species

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Characteristics

A tree. It grows 10-30 m tall. The leaves are 6-15 cm long with 7-12 pairs of leaflets that are alternate along the stalk. These are 2-7 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. The flowers are in panicles 2-4 cm long. The fruit is a pod 6-8 cm long by 1.5 cm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 10.0 - 20.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Dry tropical forests, often on deep, well-drained soils. In wetter forests it is usually restricted to limestone and rocky areas.
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It is a tropical plant. In Argentina it grows between 500-1,500 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The seeds are eaten raw.
Uses material medicinal oil wood
Edible barks fruits nuts seeds
Therapeutic use Respiratory (unspecified), Medicine (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Leaf

Amburana cearensis leaf picture by Thiago Flores Flores (cc-by-sa)
Amburana cearensis leaf picture by Thiago Flores Flores (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Amburana cearensis world distribution map, present in American Samoa, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, and Peru

Conservation status

Amburana cearensis threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:11101-2
WFO ID wfo-0000182165
COL ID CQ2W
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Amburana claudii Amburana cearensis Torresea cearensis