Cynometra retusa Britton & Rose

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Cynometra

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite evergreen tree. It grows 12m high.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 12.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

An understorey tree in wet forest, often at or near the edge of tidal streams, at elevations up to 400 metres. It is most often found at the very edge of the water, often leaning out across it.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses charcoal wood
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Leaf

Cynometra retusa leaf picture by SINAC Pérez Greivin (cc-by-sa)
Cynometra retusa leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Cynometra retusa leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Cynometra retusa world distribution map, present in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico

Conservation status

Cynometra retusa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:74361-2
WFO ID wfo-0000168978
COL ID 6BVVY
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Synonyms

Cynometra retusa