Entada polyphylla Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Entada

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite deciduous plant. It grows 5m high.
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Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 5.0
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Environment

Rare in riverine forests and forest margins in the Guyanas. Common in thickets or along the edge of savannah at elevations up to 420 metres in northern Peru.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses dye medicinal wood
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
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Germination treatment soaking
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Images

Entada polyphylla unspecified picture

Distribution

Entada polyphylla world distribution map, present in American Samoa, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:91067-2
WFO ID wfo-0000165857
COL ID 39X5S
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 733822
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Synonyms

Entada polyphylla Pusaetha polyphylla Entada polystachya var. polyphylla