Lonchocarpus punctatus Kunth

Dotted lancepod (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Lonchocarpus

Characteristics

A tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 15.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Dry limestone hills. Forests in calcareous soils with outcropping rocks.
More
It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The bark is fermented to make a drink.
Uses medicinal seasoning wood
Edible barks fruits
Therapeutic use Piscicide (unspecified)
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 -

Images

Lonchocarpus punctatus unspecified picture

Distribution

Lonchocarpus punctatus world distribution map, present in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Colombia, Mexico, United States of America, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), and Zimbabwe

Conservation status

Lonchocarpus punctatus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:503074-1
WFO ID wfo-0000173732
COL ID 3VXXX
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 630058
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Synonyms

Lonchocarpus violaceus Lonchocarpus caribaeus Lonchocarpus benthamianus Lonchocarpus punctatus Dalbergia punctata