Poeppigia procera (poepp. ex Spreng.) C.presl

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Poeppigia

Characteristics

A tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 15.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Moist mixed forest; at elevations around 400 metres in Guatemala. Fairly common in upland forest in Peru, at elevations around 450 metres.
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses wood
Edible fruits leaves
Therapeutic use -
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

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Distribution

Poeppigia procera world distribution map, present in American Samoa, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, and El Salvador

Conservation status

Poeppigia procera threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:515473-1
WFO ID wfo-0000174236
COL ID 4KV4G
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Poeppigia excelsa Poeppigia procera Poeppigia ferruginea Caesalpinia procera Poeppigia densiflora Ramirezia cubensis Poeppigia procera var. procera

Lower taxons

Poeppigia procera var. conferta