Chloroleucon tortum (Mart.) Pittier

Jurema (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Chloroleucon

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 9m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 9.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Broadleaved and semideciduous forests, more commonly found in areas of low tree density, in both dense primary formations and more open secondary forest. A shrubby tree restricted to restinga and thickets on sandy soils along the coast.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses material medicinal 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

Flower

Chloroleucon tortum flower picture by Makoto Makoto (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Chloroleucon tortum fruit picture by Makoto Makoto (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Chloroleucon tortum world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Chloroleucon tortum threat status: Critically Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:56986-2
WFO ID wfo-0000194265
COL ID 5XY7D
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 635864
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Cathormion tortum Chloroleucon tortum Pithecellobium tortum Inga torta Pithecolobium tortum Feuilleea tortum