Anadenanthera colubrina (Vell.) Brenan

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Anadenanthera

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 12m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 12.0
Root system -
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Root diameter (meter) -
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Rainforests, usually at elevations above 400 metres, it is a characteristic tree of secondary growth areas. Common in lowland forests.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses charcoal gum medicinal social use timber wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use Astringent (unspecified), Lung (unspecified), Snuff (unspecified), Narcotic (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Germination luminosity -
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Images

Leaf

Anadenanthera colubrina leaf picture by Thiago Flores Flores (cc-by-sa)
Anadenanthera colubrina leaf picture by Thiago Flores Flores (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Anadenanthera colubrina world distribution map, present in Argentina, American Samoa, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Mauritius, Peru, and Paraguay

Conservation status

Anadenanthera colubrina threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:12264-2
WFO ID wfo-0000169564
COL ID DCKM
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Acacia colubrina Acacia grata Mimosa colubrina Piptadenia colubrina Piptadenia macrocarpa f. microcarpa Piptadenia macrocarpa f. puberula Anadenanthera colubrina var. colubrina Piptadenia macrocarpa f. rupestris Anadenanthera colubrina

Lower taxons

Anadenanthera colubrina var. cebil