Ateleia herbert-smithii Pittier

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Ateleia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite tree. It grows 15m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 15.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Edges of dry woodlands, secondary growth formations and grassland.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Ateleia herbert-smithii habit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Ateleia herbert-smithii habit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Ateleia herbert-smithii habit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Leaf

Ateleia herbert-smithii leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Ateleia herbert-smithii leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Ateleia herbert-smithii leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Flower

Ateleia herbert-smithii flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Ateleia herbert-smithii flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Ateleia herbert-smithii flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Ateleia herbert-smithii world distribution map, present in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua

Conservation status

Ateleia herbert-smithii threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:25987-2
WFO ID wfo-0000170196
COL ID J8MN
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
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Synonyms

Ateleia herbert-smithii