Platymiscium stipulare
Benth.
Fabaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Platymiscium stipulare is a deciduous tree with an open crown; it can grow up to 30 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 30 - 50cm in diameter[
904- Title
- Ptatymiscium (Leguminosae: Dalbergieae): Biogeography Systematics, Morphology, Taxonomy and Uses.
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin Vol. 60 No. 3 pp.321 - 400
- Author
- Kitgaard B.B.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 2005
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A revision of the genus Platymiscium.
].
The tree is considered to be a valuable timber in Ecuador[
904- Title
- Ptatymiscium (Leguminosae: Dalbergieae): Biogeography Systematics, Morphology, Taxonomy and Uses.
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin Vol. 60 No. 3 pp.321 - 400
- Author
- Kitgaard B.B.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 2005
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A revision of the genus Platymiscium.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
904- Title
- Ptatymiscium (Leguminosae: Dalbergieae): Biogeography Systematics, Morphology, Taxonomy and Uses.
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin Vol. 60 No. 3 pp.321 - 400
- Author
- Kitgaard B.B.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 2005
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A revision of the genus Platymiscium.
Range
S. America - northern Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador.
Habitat
Primary dense rainforest, or the more open secondary formations, growing along rivers or on land not subject to seasonal inundation at elevations up to 750 metres[
904- Title
- Ptatymiscium (Leguminosae: Dalbergieae): Biogeography Systematics, Morphology, Taxonomy and Uses.
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin Vol. 60 No. 3 pp.321 - 400
- Author
- Kitgaard B.B.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 2005
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A revision of the genus Platymiscium.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Tree |
| Height | 25.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| 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 brown; the sapwood cream-coloured. The wood is hard, heavy, durable[
904- Title
- Ptatymiscium (Leguminosae: Dalbergieae): Biogeography Systematics, Morphology, Taxonomy and Uses.
- Publication
- Kew Bulletin Vol. 60 No. 3 pp.321 - 400
- Author
- Kitgaard B.B.
- Publisher
- Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew.
- Year
- 2005
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A revision of the genus Platymiscium.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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