Deguelia amazonica Killip

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Deguelia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite plant. It grows 20m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support climber
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 20.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Undisturbed forests, river banks and 'igarapé', generally preferring 'terra firme' with clay soils, in non-inundated areas, although it can occur in sandy soils and in seasonally inundated lowland.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
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 -

Distribution

Deguelia amazonica world distribution map, present in American Samoa, Brazil, French Guiana, Peru, and Suriname

Conservation status

Deguelia amazonica threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77178-2
WFO ID wfo-0000173321
COL ID 6CH3V
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 844772
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Synonyms

Deguelia amazonica Lonchocarpus negrensis Derris amazonica