Diplotropis purpurea (Rich.) Amshoff

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Diplotropis

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree. It grows 25m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 25.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Upland areas in rainforests and seasonal forests. Found mainly in primary forests in areas not subject to seasonal inundation, growing on slopes and well-drained soils of medium texture.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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

Cultivation

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

Distribution

Diplotropis purpurea world distribution map, present in American Samoa, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Diplotropis purpurea threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:492750-1
WFO ID wfo-0000163862
COL ID 6D9K4
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 733717
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Synonyms

Diplotropis purpurea Tachigalia purpurea Bowdichia guianensis Dibrachion guianense Diplotropis purpurea var. purpurea Diplotropis guianensis

Lower taxons

Diplotropis purpurea f. leptophylla Diplotropis purpurea f. coriacea Diplotropis purpurea f. brasiliensis