Swartzia myrtifolia Sm.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Swartzia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite tree. It grows 7m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 7.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Riverine forest and forested slopes. Dense, flood-free forests at elevations around 150 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses timber wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Swartzia myrtifolia unspecified picture

Distribution

Swartzia myrtifolia world distribution map, present in American Samoa, Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Peru, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Swartzia myrtifolia threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:246714-2
WFO ID wfo-0000164142
COL ID 7B5TL
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Tounatea myrtifolia Tunatea myrtifolia Riveria nitens Swartzia myrtifolia Swartzia micropetala Swartzia nitens Swartzia myrtifolia var. myrtifolia

Lower taxons

Swartzia myrtifolia var. elegans Swartzia myrtifolia var. elegans Swartzia myrtifolia var. standleyi Swartzia myrtifolia var. peruviana