Martiodendron parviflorum
(Amshoff) R.C.Koeppen
Fabaceae
Martiusia parviflora Amshoff
Common Name:
General Information
Martiodendron parviflorum is a tree with a dense, semiglobular crown; it can grow 30 - 35 metres tall. The bole often has large, flat, forking buttresses up to 5 metres high[
1531- Title
- Revision of Martiodendron (Cassieae, Caesalpiniaceae)
- Publication
- Brittonia Vol. 14, No. 2 (Apr. 15, 1962), pp. 191-209
- Author
- Koeppen R. & Iltis H.H.
- Website
- http://10.2307/2805226
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1962
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
The tree yields a heavy, hard and tough timber, though it is little used[
1531- Title
- Revision of Martiodendron (Cassieae, Caesalpiniaceae)
- Publication
- Brittonia Vol. 14, No. 2 (Apr. 15, 1962), pp. 191-209
- Author
- Koeppen R. & Iltis H.H.
- Website
- http://10.2307/2805226
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1962
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1531- Title
- Revision of Martiodendron (Cassieae, Caesalpiniaceae)
- Publication
- Brittonia Vol. 14, No. 2 (Apr. 15, 1962), pp. 191-209
- Author
- Koeppen R. & Iltis H.H.
- Website
- http://10.2307/2805226
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1962
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
Range
S. America - Surinam, French Guyana
Habitat
A canopy tree in rainforest, both in the lowlands and on slopes at higher elevations[
422- Title
- Fruits of the Guianan Flora
- Publication
-
- Author
- van Roosmalen. M.G.M.
- Publisher
- Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands.
- Year
- 1985
- ISBN
- 90-9000988-4
- Description
- Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat.
,
1531- Title
- Revision of Martiodendron (Cassieae, Caesalpiniaceae)
- Publication
- Brittonia Vol. 14, No. 2 (Apr. 15, 1962), pp. 191-209
- Author
- Koeppen R. & Iltis H.H.
- Website
- http://10.2307/2805226
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1962
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 28.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Species in this genus generaly grow on well-drained clay soils[
1309- Title
- The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation
- Publication
-
- Author
- Allen O.N.; Allen E.K.
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- 0-333-32221-5
- Description
- An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is hard, tough and durable. It is suitable for general heavy construction such as house framing, pillars and bridging[
1531- Title
- Revision of Martiodendron (Cassieae, Caesalpiniaceae)
- Publication
- Brittonia Vol. 14, No. 2 (Apr. 15, 1962), pp. 191-209
- Author
- Koeppen R. & Iltis H.H.
- Website
- http://10.2307/2805226
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1962
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Propagation
Seed -
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