Falcataria falcata (L.) Greuter & R.Rankin

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Falcataria

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 24-30 m tall and the trunk is 80 cm across. The leaves are twice divided. They are 23-30 cm long. The leaflets are curved. The flowers are creamy white. The pods are barrow, flat and 10-13 cm long by 2 cm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.8
Mature height (meter) 35.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months
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Nitrogen fixer
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 1,200 m above sea level.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses afforestation animal food bee plant charcoal coffee substitute environmental use erosion control fiber fodder food fuel invertebrate food manure material medicinal ornamental paper shade social use tea timber windbreak 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°) 21 - 31
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Falcataria falcata world distribution map, present in Angola, Brazil, China, Fiji, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, India, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Mozambique, Mauritius, Malaysia, Nigeria, Niue, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Réunion, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Seychelles, Uganda, United States of America, and Zimbabwe

Conservation status

Falcataria falcata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60471823-2
WFO ID wfo-0001330469
COL ID BG66
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 453159
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Synonyms

Paraserianthes falcataria Adenanthera falcata Albizia falcatoria Albizia eymae Albizia falcata Adenanthera falcataria Falcataria moluccana Pithecellobium falcatum Albizia moluccana Albizia falcataria Albizia falcata Albizia fulva Paraserianthes falcatoria Falcataria falcata Paraserianthes falcataria subsp. falcataria Adenanthera falcatoria Albizia fulva

Lower taxons

Paraserianthes falcataria subsp. fulva Paraserianthes falcataria subsp. solomonensis