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Useful Tropical Plants

Behaimia cubensis

Griseb.

Fabaceae

+ Synonyms

Common Name:

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General Information

Behaimia cubensis is a slow-growing shrub or tree[
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The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber.
The species has been overexploited for its hard, precious wood and is listed as 'Endangered' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2009)[
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Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

Caribbean - Cuba.

Habitat

Found only occasionally in woodlands and dry evergreen forests on dog-tooth limestone, rocky terraces and cliffs[
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Title
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.iucnredlist.org/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Properties

Conservation StatusEndangered
Other Uses Rating *  *
HabitTree
Height0.00 m
Growth RateSlow
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The dark ash coloured wood has a fine texture and a low lustre. It is heavy, tough, strong and hard. It is difficult to work and its use has been somewhat restricted to construction work, railway ties and general carpentry[
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Title
Dictionary of Economic Plants.
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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.
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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.
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Propagation

Seed -
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