Ormosia grandiflora
(Tul.) Rudd
Fabaceae
Clathrotropis grandiflora (Tul.) Harms
Diplotropis grandiflora Tul.
Ormosiopsis cuspidata Pierce ex J.F.Macbr.
Ormosiopsis triphylla Ducke
Common Name:
General Information
Ormosia grandiflora is an evergreen shrub or a tree that can grow up to 10 metres tall[
749- Title
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium. Vol. 32
- Publication
-
- Author
- Rudd V.E.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution Press; Washington.
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Monographs of several species in the family Fabaceae, including the Ormosia that occur in the Americas. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
749- Title
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium. Vol. 32
- Publication
-
- Author
- Rudd V.E.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution Press; Washington.
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Monographs of several species in the family Fabaceae, including the Ormosia that occur in the Americas. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
S. America - Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador
Habitat
'Terra firma' wood in the Amazon basin[
749- Title
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium. Vol. 32
- Publication
-
- Author
- Rudd V.E.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution Press; Washington.
- Year
- 1968
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Monographs of several species in the family Fabaceae, including the Ormosia that occur in the Americas. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 10.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
We have seen no specific reports for this species, but the brightly coloured seeds of various members of this genus are so commonly used as beads that the various species are often called necklace trees[
520- Title
- Botanical Beads
- Publication
-
- Author
- Smith R.J.
- Website
- http://www.botanicalbeads.com/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A website looking at seeds that are used for ornament. It is based on a book that the author had written.
].
The dark brown to black wood is coarse-textured, straight-grained, hard, with a low lustre and variable durability. It is not considered to be attractive and its uses are generally limited to heavy construction[
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.
].
Propagation
Seed - it has a hard seedcoat and may benefit from scarification before sowing to speed up germination. This can usually be done by pouring a small amount of nearly boiling water on the seeds (being careful not to cook them!) and then soaking them for 12 - 24 hours in warm water. By this time they should have imbibed moisture and swollen - if they have not, then carefully make a nick in the seedcoat (being careful not to damage the embryo) and soak for a further 12 hours before sowing. Sow the seed in a partially shaded position in a nursery seedbed or in individual containers.
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Ken Fern,
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with help from
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