Stryphnodendron pulcherrimum

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A tree. The crown is flat, low and wide spreading. It grows 4-8 m tall. The leaves have 11-16 pairs of leaflets.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 800 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Acacia pulcherrima Willd.; Mimosa pulcherrima (Willd.) Poir.; Piptadenia cobi Rizzini & A. Mattos; Piptadenia foliolosa Benth.; Stryphnodendron angustum Benth.; Stryphnodendron floribundum Benth. Stryphnodendron guianense f. floribundum (Benth.) Ducke; Stryphnodendron melinonis Sagot;