Pterodon emarginatus Vogel

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Pterodon

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 12m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 12.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Savannah and its transition to semideciduous forest, often in dense groups, characteristic of dry and sandy areas.
More
It is a tropical plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The bark is used to flavour liqueurs.
Uses charcoal material medicinal wood
Edible barks
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

Pterodon emarginatus leaf picture by Teixeira Benne (cc-by-sa)
Pterodon emarginatus leaf picture by Teixeira Benne (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Pterodon emarginatus world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of) and Brazil

Conservation status

Pterodon emarginatus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:516615-1
WFO ID wfo-0000186722
COL ID 4PWHP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Pterodon polygaliflorus Pterodon pubescens Sweetia inornata Acosmium inornatum Pterodon polygalaeflorus Commilobium polygalaeflorus Commilobium pubescens Pterodon emarginatus Dipteryx emarginata