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Dipteryx oleifera
Benth.
Fabaceae
Coumarouna oleifera (Benth.) Kuntze
Coumarouna panamensis Pittier
Dipteryx panamensis (Pittier) Record & Mell
Oleiocarpon panamense (Pittier) Dwyer
Common Name: Almendro
General Information
Dipteryx oleifera is an evergreen tree with a rounded or elongated crown; it can reach a height of 15 - 50 metres. The bole of this species attains a diameter of 100 - 160cm, and has ample basal roots without buttresses[
337- Title
- Tropical Tree Seed Manual
- Publication
-
- Author
- Vosso. J. Editor.
- Website
- http://www.rngr.net/Publications/ttsm
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An extremely good guide, it can also be downloaded in its entirety from the address shown above.
,
,
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.
].
The tree is harvested in the wild by local people for its edible seeds, and for the seedpods that can be used as torches. The wood is too hard for native tools, but is exploited commercially. The tree is reported to have great potential for use as an ornamental[
]. When in flower the tree is one of the most attractive in the forest, its crown of terminal panicles dense with pink-purple blossoms readily visible at considerable distances from the rivers. The flowers persist for weeks[
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.
].
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.
Range
Northern S. America - Colombia, north through Central America to Honduras.
Habitat
A canopy or emergent tree in forests on very humid plateaux, in alluvial or sandy soils, and sometimes in acid and clay soils; at elevations from 20 - 1,300 metres[
]. It favours well-drained hillsides[
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.
].
Properties
Edibility Rating | |
Other Uses Rating | |
Habit | Evergreen Tree |
Height | 35.00 m |
Growth Rate | Slow |
Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
A tree of the lowland, humid tropics, found at elevations up to 1,300 metres[
]. It grows in areas where the annual temperature varies between 24 - 30 °c, and the annual rainfall from 3,500 - 5,500mm[
].
Found in the wild in alluvial or sandy soils, and sometimes in acid and clayey soils[
].
A slow-growing tree[
307- Title
- Tropical and Subtropical Trees - A Worldwide Encyclopaedic Guide.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Barwick. M.
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson, London
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
- 0-500-51181-0
- Description
- A superb book, very concise and well written, giving a wealth of information on 400 or more species including descriptions, habitat, cultivation details and plant uses. A wealth of colour photographs bring each plant vividly to life.
].
The trees begin to flower and set fruit when they are 11 - 12 years old[
337- Title
- Tropical Tree Seed Manual
- Publication
-
- Author
- Vosso. J. Editor.
- Website
- http://www.rngr.net/Publications/ttsm
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An extremely good guide, it can also be downloaded in its entirety from the address shown above.
]. Fruits develop in about 4 months, usually during a dry period[
337- Title
- Tropical Tree Seed Manual
- Publication
-
- Author
- Vosso. J. Editor.
- Website
- http://www.rngr.net/Publications/ttsm
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An extremely good guide, it can also be downloaded in its entirety from the address shown above.
].
Edible Uses
Seed - boiled or roasted[
337- Title
- Tropical Tree Seed Manual
- Publication
-
- Author
- Vosso. J. Editor.
- Website
- http://www.rngr.net/Publications/ttsm
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An extremely good guide, it can also be downloaded in its entirety from the address shown above.
,
,
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.
,
1438- Title
- Food Plants in the Americas: A Survey of the Domesticated, Cultivated, and Wild Plants Used for Human Food in North,
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kermath B.M.; Bennett B.C.' Pulsipher L.M.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2014
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A pre-publication draft of an amazing, on-going work first started in 1985. It contains information on more than 3,900 taxa from the Americas - from Arctic regions to the Tropics
]. The seed, limited by the size of the pod, ranges from 4.5 to 6 cm long, 3 to 3.5 cm wide, and 1 to 1.6 cm thick[
337- Title
- Tropical Tree Seed Manual
- Publication
-
- Author
- Vosso. J. Editor.
- Website
- http://www.rngr.net/Publications/ttsm
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An extremely good guide, it can also be downloaded in its entirety from the address shown above.
].
Medicinal
None known
Agroforestry Uses:
A large tree, it is grown in plantations to provide shade for cacao trees (Theobroma cacao)[
1438- Title
- Food Plants in the Americas: A Survey of the Domesticated, Cultivated, and Wild Plants Used for Human Food in North,
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kermath B.M.; Bennett B.C.' Pulsipher L.M.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2014
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A pre-publication draft of an amazing, on-going work first started in 1985. It contains information on more than 3,900 taxa from the Americas - from Arctic regions to the Tropics
].
Other Uses
The seedpods are used to make torches. These torches consist of about 20 nuts of the almendra tree, rather like nutmegs in shape and size. They are strung tight against each other on a long sliver of black palm and give a light about as bright as a common kerosene lantern. As one nut is consumed, it lights up the next one. . . .Each nut burns for about 5 minutes[
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.
].
The beans are cured in rum to develop their flavour[
1438- Title
- Food Plants in the Americas: A Survey of the Domesticated, Cultivated, and Wild Plants Used for Human Food in North,
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kermath B.M.; Bennett B.C.' Pulsipher L.M.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2014
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A pre-publication draft of an amazing, on-going work first started in 1985. It contains information on more than 3,900 taxa from the Americas - from Arctic regions to the Tropics
]. The bean or its extract is used to perfume and flavour food, tobacco, soap and liqueurs[
1438- Title
- Food Plants in the Americas: A Survey of the Domesticated, Cultivated, and Wild Plants Used for Human Food in North,
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kermath B.M.; Bennett B.C.' Pulsipher L.M.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2014
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A pre-publication draft of an amazing, on-going work first started in 1985. It contains information on more than 3,900 taxa from the Americas - from Arctic regions to the Tropics
].
The heartwood is yellow, darkening to a reddish-yellow upon exposure; it is clearly demarcated from the thick band of much lighter, whitish sapwood that dries to a brown-yellow. The wood is cross and fine-grained; extremely heavy; dense; very hard; tough; strong; very durable, even in contact with the soil. It is difficult to work, taking a good polish. It can be used for industrial floors, bridges, railroad ties, marine construction in waters infested with marine borers, boats, oxcarts, handicrafts, sport implements, springboards, industrial machinery, and agricultural tool handles[
337- Title
- Tropical Tree Seed Manual
- Publication
-
- Author
- Vosso. J. Editor.
- Website
- http://www.rngr.net/Publications/ttsm
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An extremely good guide, it can also be downloaded in its entirety from the address shown above.
,
,
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.
]. It has been used for veneer[
].
Propagation
Seed - viability is generally restricted to a period of 9 - 10 days[
337- Title
- Tropical Tree Seed Manual
- Publication
-
- Author
- Vosso. J. Editor.
- Website
- http://www.rngr.net/Publications/ttsm
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An extremely good guide, it can also be downloaded in its entirety from the address shown above.
]. Without pre-treatment, germination takes 12 - 20 days and is 80 - 90%[
337- Title
- Tropical Tree Seed Manual
- Publication
-
- Author
- Vosso. J. Editor.
- Website
- http://www.rngr.net/Publications/ttsm
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An extremely good guide, it can also be downloaded in its entirety from the address shown above.
]. The fruits should be placed on a germination bank or in sand with the peduncle up, taking care that they are half-covered by the medium. Sometimes fruits are planted directly in plastic bags. After 3 - 4 months in the nursery, seedlings can be outplanted[
337- Title
- Tropical Tree Seed Manual
- Publication
-
- Author
- Vosso. J. Editor.
- Website
- http://www.rngr.net/Publications/ttsm
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An extremely good guide, it can also be downloaded in its entirety from the address shown above.
].
Even though the seeds could be recalcitrant, they can endure a certain degree of dryness[
337- Title
- Tropical Tree Seed Manual
- Publication
-
- Author
- Vosso. J. Editor.
- Website
- http://www.rngr.net/Publications/ttsm
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An extremely good guide, it can also be downloaded in its entirety from the address shown above.
]. The dry fruits can be stored in moist sawdust for at least 3 months and some seeds will germinate[
337- Title
- Tropical Tree Seed Manual
- Publication
-
- Author
- Vosso. J. Editor.
- Website
- http://www.rngr.net/Publications/ttsm
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An extremely good guide, it can also be downloaded in its entirety from the address shown above.
].
When pseudocuttings are used for reproduction, they must remain in the nursery for at least 6 months[
337- Title
- Tropical Tree Seed Manual
- Publication
-
- Author
- Vosso. J. Editor.
- Website
- http://www.rngr.net/Publications/ttsm
- Publisher
- USDA Forest Service.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An extremely good guide, it can also be downloaded in its entirety from the address shown above.
].
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