Parapiptadenia excelsa
(Griseb.) Burkart
Fabaceae
Piptadenia communis excelsa Griseb.
Piptadenia excelsa (Griseb.) Lillo
Prosopis herzogii Harms
Common Name:
General Information
Parapiptadenia excelsa is a tree with a wide crown; it can grow up to 15 metres tall. The bole is straight and cylindrical[
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- Technical Information on 134 Species of Bolivian Woods
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- USDA Forest Service -- Forest Products Lab
- Website
- http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/publications/
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A PDF file, available for download. Exactly what the title says, brief and to the point.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru,
Habitat
Not known
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 15.00 m |
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[
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- Nodulation Plants in GRIN Taxonomy
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- Website
- http://www.ars-grin.gov/~sbmljw/cgi-bin/taxnodul.pl?language=en
- Publisher
- United States Department of Agriculture
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- 0
- ISBN
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- 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 bark is a source of tannins[
363- Title
- Technical Information on 134 Species of Bolivian Woods
- Publication
-
- Author
- USDA Forest Service -- Forest Products Lab
- Website
- http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/publications/
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A PDF file, available for download. Exactly what the title says, brief and to the point.
].
The heartwood is a light, pinkish-brown; the sapwood is pink. The grain is interlocked; there is no distinctive aroma but the taste is slightly astringent. The wood is very durable, even in contact with the soil. It is used for purposes such as construction and flooring[
363- Title
- Technical Information on 134 Species of Bolivian Woods
- Publication
-
- Author
- USDA Forest Service -- Forest Products Lab
- Website
- http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/publications/
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A PDF file, available for download. Exactly what the title says, brief and to the point.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
