Zygia cataractae (Kunth) L.Rico

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Zygia

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 20 m tall. The fruit occur on the branches below the leaves. They are pale green and have white aril or coating over the seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 20.0
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
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Distribution

Zygia cataractae world distribution map, present in Argentina, American Samoa, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Zygia cataractae threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:962821-1
WFO ID wfo-0000187118
COL ID 7GFTQ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 733909
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Synonyms

Pithecellobium glomeratum Pithecellobium cataractae Inga glomerata Pithecolobium cataractae Inga cataractae Feuilleea cataractae Inga ramiflora Calliandra schwackeana Feuilleea divaricata Pithecellobium divaricatum Zygia cataractae Inga divaricata Zygia divaricata Zygia glomerata