Centrolobium paraense
Tul.
Fabaceae
Centrolobium orinocense (Benth.) Pittier
Centrolobium patinense Pittier
Common Name:
General Information
Centrolobium paraense is a deciduous tree with an elongate crown; it can grow up to 30 metres tall. The bole is up to 100cm in diameter, with buttresses[
382- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Gardens Vol. 52
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Missouro Botanical Garden
- Year
- 1965
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. Amongst other things, this issue contains parts of the Flora of Panama.
,
551- Title
- A Century of Trees of Panama.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Pittier H. Mell C.D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A work that was very difficult to get published according to the correspondence contained at the start!. A treatment of 100 different species with descriptions and details of uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
958- Title
- Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences Vol. 44
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Washington Academy of Sciences; Baltimore
- Year
- 1954
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal with a range of articles, including one on the genus Centrolobium. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The tree yields an excellent timber and is commonly harvested from the wild for local use and export[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
382- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Gardens Vol. 52
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Missouro Botanical Garden
- Year
- 1965
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. Amongst other things, this issue contains parts of the Flora of Panama.
,
958- Title
- Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences Vol. 44
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Washington Academy of Sciences; Baltimore
- Year
- 1954
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal with a range of articles, including one on the genus Centrolobium. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
S. America - northern Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana; C. America - Panama.
Habitat
Rainforest.
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Tree |
| Height | 20.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria; these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[
755- Title
- Nodulation Plants in GRIN Taxonomy
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.ars-grin.gov/~sbmljw/cgi-bin/taxnodul.pl?language=en
- Publisher
- United States Department of Agriculture
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An online database listing plants that have either positive or negative reports on root and stem nodulation with nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The heartwood is usually a reddish-orange with dark red or brown veining; it is clearly demarcated from the thick band of creamy white sapwood. It is fine to medium-textured, straight and even-grained with medium lustre. The wood is hard, moderately heavy, strong, tough, very durable, but not immune from wood-boring worms. It works and turns easily, splits well, planes and glues well and takes a high polish. A good quality timber, it is used for fine furniture, cabinet making, frames of furniture and various external purposes[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
528- Title
- Indicador de Madeiras e Plantas Uteis do Brasil.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Fonseca E. T. De
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Officinas graphicas Villas-Boas & Co.; Rio de Janeiro
- Year
- 1922
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief details of some of the uses of Brazilian plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
551- Title
- A Century of Trees of Panama.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Pittier H. Mell C.D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A work that was very difficult to get published according to the correspondence contained at the start!. A treatment of 100 different species with descriptions and details of uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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