Poecilanthe parviflora Benth.

Lapachillo (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Poecilanthe

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen tree. It grows 20m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 20.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Broadleaved, semideciduous forests, found mainly in the dense primary forest, though able to grow in more open areas; favouring deep, clayey soils. Gallery forest, secondary scrub and pasture.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses 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

Leaf

Poecilanthe parviflora leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Poecilanthe parviflora world distribution map, present in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30123077-2
WFO ID wfo-0000174234
COL ID 4KS96
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Poecilanthe parviflora Poecilanthe parviflora var. floribunda