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Useful Tropical Plants

Hymenolobium modestum

Ducke

Fabaceae

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General Information

Hymenolobium modestum is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 25 metres tall[
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Title
Diccionario das Plantas Uteis do Brasil
Publication
 
Author
Correa M.P.
Publisher
Imprensa Nacional; Rio de Janeiro
Year
1926
ISBN
 
Description
A massive work in 6 volumes giving details of the various uses of Brazilian plants.
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The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is a good quality construction timber that is used locally and also traded.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

S. America - northern Brazil.

Habitat

Rain forest.

Properties

Other Uses Rating *  *  *
HabitDeciduous Tree
Height20.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

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.
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Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

Most, if not all, members of this genus produce a heavy timber often used in construction[
485
Title
Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Vol 75
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher
Missouri Botanical Garden: Boston.
Year
1988
ISBN
 
Description
Contains, amongst other things, an article on the flora of Tanzania, a treatment of the genus Xyris and one for the Panamanian Boraginaceae. It can be downloaded from the internet.
]. We do not have a specific description for the wood of this species, but a general description for the genus is as follows:-
The heartwood is a yellow-brown, becoming pinkish-brown upon exposure, fairly important waxen patches are more or less frequent; it is not clearly demarcated from the 3 - 5cm wide band of sapwood. The texture is coarse; the grain interlocked. The wood is moderately heavy to heavy; moderately hard to hard; elastic; somewhat durable, being moderately resistant to fungi but susceptible to dry wood borers and termites. It seasons fairly quickly with only a slight risk of checking and distortion; once dry it is poorly to moderately stable in service. The wood works well with ordinary tools, though there are possible difficulties if the waxen patches are numerous; the waxen patches remain visible after machining; a careful sanding must be done to obtain a good finish; nailing and screwing are good, but require pre-boring, there is a tendency to end checks when nailing; gluing is correct. The wood is used in construction, joinery, panelling, industrial flooring, stairs, heavy carpentry, furniture components etc[
848
Title
Tropix 7
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://tropix.cirad.fr/en
Publisher
CIRAD
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
An on-line guide to the timbers of 245 species of trees.
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Propagation

Seed -
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