Taralea oppositifolia Aubl.

Opposite taralea (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Taralea

Characteristics

A shrub with a climbing habit or a tree. It can grow 30 m tall. The leaves are opposite. They are divided with leaflets along the edges. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches. They are purple, streaked with violet.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 26.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Riverine forest. Common in humid tropical forests in transition to subtropical forests.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests near rivers.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses food medicinal oil wood
Edible seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Taralea oppositifolia world distribution map, present in American Samoa, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Taralea oppositifolia threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:249450-2
WFO ID wfo-0000164207
COL ID 54TWL
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 733793
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Synonyms

Dipteryx oppositifolia Swartzia coriacea Coumarouna oppositifolia Taralea oppositifolia Dipteryx applanata Dipteryx parviflora Dipteryx nudipes Dipteryx oppositifolia var. parviflora Dipteryx oppositifolia var. parviflora Taralea oppositifolia var. parviflora