Lonchocarpus minimiflorus Donn.Sm.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Lonchocarpus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite tree. It grows 9m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 9.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Dry brushy plains and hillsides, often in rocky places; at elevations from 150-850 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses charcoal seasoning 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°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Lonchocarpus minimiflorus flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Lonchocarpus minimiflorus flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Lonchocarpus minimiflorus world distribution map, present in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Singapore, and El Salvador

Conservation status

Lonchocarpus minimiflorus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:143320-2
WFO ID wfo-0000165939
COL ID 72MYS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Lonchocarpus minimiflorus