Pithecellobium lanceolatum (humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.) Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Pithecellobium

Characteristics

A tree. The fruit is a long pod.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The aril of fleshy layer around the seeds is eaten.
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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Images

Leaf

Pithecellobium lanceolatum leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Pithecellobium lanceolatum leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Pithecellobium lanceolatum leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Flower

Pithecellobium lanceolatum flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Pithecellobium lanceolatum flower picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Fruit

Pithecellobium lanceolatum fruit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Pithecellobium lanceolatum fruit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)
Pithecellobium lanceolatum fruit picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Pithecellobium lanceolatum world distribution map, present in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, French Guiana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Pithecellobium lanceolatum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:514978-1
WFO ID wfo-0000182200
COL ID 4JB8F
BDTFX ID -
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Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Pithecellobium pachypus Pithecellobium spinulosum Pithecellobium albicaule Pithecellobium campechense Pithecellobium calostachys Inga lanceolata Inga ligustrina Mimosa ligustrina Mimosa lanceolata Feuilleea ligustrina Pithecellobium insigne Pithecellobium lanceolatum Pithecellobium insigne