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Useful Tropical Plants

Tachigali vulgaris

L.F.Gomes da Silva & H.C.Lima

Fabaceae


All species formerly considered to belong to the genus Sclerolobium have been moved to Tachigali in line with the treatment by Henk van der Werff in 'A Synopsis of the Genus Tachigali (Leguminosae; Caesalpinioideae) in Northern South America', Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 95, pp 618 - 660, 2008.

+ Synonyms

Sclerolobium paniculatum Vogel

Common Name: Tachi Branco

Tachigali vulgaris

General Information

Tachigali vulgaris is a tree with a spreading crown; it can grow to about 14 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be free of branched for up to 5 metres, up to 18cm in diameter[
453
Title
Woods of Northeastern Peru
Publication
 
Author
Williams L.
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
Publisher
Field Museum Press; Chicago.
Year
1936
ISBN
 
Description
Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. The tree is also used in soil restoration and reforestation projects.
The main threat to Tachigali vulgaris is habitat loss as a consequence of deforestation by large-scale agro-industry and livestock farming. Both the Brazilian Amazon and the Cerrado have suffered an increase in deforestation rates mainly due to expansion of cattle and soy industries. In the Cerrado, hydroelectric reservoirs and expansion of urban areas are other major causes of deforestation. However, this species' habitat pressure is concentrated in southern and eastern Brazil and it is projected that large areas of the Amazon forest outside Brazil and most of the northwest quadrant of the Brazilian Amazon may not suffer major changes until the mid-century as long as they remain remote and with difficult access. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2017)[
338
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.
].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

S. America - Brazil, Bolivia

Habitat

Rainforest, gallery forest, seasonally deciduous and semideciduous forest and amazonian savannah; at elevations up to 1, 000 metres[
338
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.
]. Fairly dense forests at elevations around 450 metres in northern Peru[
453
Title
Woods of Northeastern Peru
Publication
 
Author
Williams L.
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
Publisher
Field Museum Press; Chicago.
Year
1936
ISBN
 
Description
Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
].

Properties

Conservation StatusLeast Concern
Other Uses Rating *  *  *
HabitTree
Height12.00 m
Growth RateFast
PollinatorsInsects
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details


Tolerant of poor soils[
1597
Title
Taxi-branco (Sclerolobium paniculatum Vogel)
Publication
Documentos 34
Author
Cintia Rodrigues de Souza et al
Publisher
Ministerio da Agricultura; Brasilia
Year
2004
ISBN
1517-3135
Description
 
].
A fast-growing species[
1597
Title
Taxi-branco (Sclerolobium paniculatum Vogel)
Publication
Documentos 34
Author
Cintia Rodrigues de Souza et al
Publisher
Ministerio da Agricultura; Brasilia
Year
2004
ISBN
1517-3135
Description
 
].
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.
,
1597
Title
Taxi-branco (Sclerolobium paniculatum Vogel)
Publication
Documentos 34
Author
Cintia Rodrigues de Souza et al
Publisher
Ministerio da Agricultura; Brasilia
Year
2004
ISBN
1517-3135
Description
 
].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Agroforestry Uses:

The plant is fast-growing and produces a lot of leaf litter[
1597
Title
Taxi-branco (Sclerolobium paniculatum Vogel)
Publication
Documentos 34
Author
Cintia Rodrigues de Souza et al
Publisher
Ministerio da Agricultura; Brasilia
Year
2004
ISBN
1517-3135
Description
 
]. It helps to build soil structure and is used in soil restoration projects and also as a pioneer in restoring native woodland[
338
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.
,
1597
Title
Taxi-branco (Sclerolobium paniculatum Vogel)
Publication
Documentos 34
Author
Cintia Rodrigues de Souza et al
Publisher
Ministerio da Agricultura; Brasilia
Year
2004
ISBN
1517-3135
Description
 
].
It is grown in plantations in areas of bauxite extraction in ParĂ¡, where its rapid growth, tolerance of degraded soils and high production of leaf litter can quickly provide favourable conditions for the establishment of other important pioneer species, and thus promote greater biodiversity in the plantation[
1597
Title
Taxi-branco (Sclerolobium paniculatum Vogel)
Publication
Documentos 34
Author
Cintia Rodrigues de Souza et al
Publisher
Ministerio da Agricultura; Brasilia
Year
2004
ISBN
1517-3135
Description
 
].
The flowers are a good source of food for bees[
1597
Title
Taxi-branco (Sclerolobium paniculatum Vogel)
Publication
Documentos 34
Author
Cintia Rodrigues de Souza et al
Publisher
Ministerio da Agricultura; Brasilia
Year
2004
ISBN
1517-3135
Description
 
].

Other Uses

The heartwood is pinkish brown with a grayish tinge; it is not sharply defined from the pale pinkish sapwood with its darker brown veining of vessel lines. The texture is rather coarse; the grain straight; there is no distinctive odour or taste. The wood is moderately heavy; rather tough; strong; probably durable[
453
Title
Woods of Northeastern Peru
Publication
 
Author
Williams L.
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
Publisher
Field Museum Press; Chicago.
Year
1936
ISBN
 
Description
Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. The wood is very resistant and durable[
1597
Title
Taxi-branco (Sclerolobium paniculatum Vogel)
Publication
Documentos 34
Author
Cintia Rodrigues de Souza et al
Publisher
Ministerio da Agricultura; Brasilia
Year
2004
ISBN
1517-3135
Description
 
]. Although slightly fibrous, it is not difficult to work, and holds its place fairly well[
453
Title
Woods of Northeastern Peru
Publication
 
Author
Williams L.
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
Publisher
Field Museum Press; Chicago.
Year
1936
ISBN
 
Description
Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. It can be used in carpentry and for railway ties, and is used locally for house posts and in the construction of huts[
453
Title
Woods of Northeastern Peru
Publication
 
Author
Williams L.
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
Publisher
Field Museum Press; Chicago.
Year
1936
ISBN
 
Description
Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
1597
Title
Taxi-branco (Sclerolobium paniculatum Vogel)
Publication
Documentos 34
Author
Cintia Rodrigues de Souza et al
Publisher
Ministerio da Agricultura; Brasilia
Year
2004
ISBN
1517-3135
Description
 
]. It has a high lignin content and so is not very suitable for pulp or paper production[
1597
Title
Taxi-branco (Sclerolobium paniculatum Vogel)
Publication
Documentos 34
Author
Cintia Rodrigues de Souza et al
Publisher
Ministerio da Agricultura; Brasilia
Year
2004
ISBN
1517-3135
Description
 
].
The wood has a high calorific value and is an excellent fuel, it also makes a good charcoal[
1597
Title
Taxi-branco (Sclerolobium paniculatum Vogel)
Publication
Documentos 34
Author
Cintia Rodrigues de Souza et al
Publisher
Ministerio da Agricultura; Brasilia
Year
2004
ISBN
1517-3135
Description
 
].

The trees of many members of this genus yield a wood suitable for light construction, known in the trade as 'tachi'[
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.
]. We do not have any more specific information for the wood of this species, but a general description of tachi wood is as follows:-
The wood is light brown; it is clearly demarcated from the 3 - 6cm wide band of sapwood. The texture is medium; the grain straight or slightly interlocked. The wood is light to moderately heavy; soft to moderately hard; not very durable in one report[
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.
], durable in another[
420
Title
Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition.
Publication
 
Author
Lorenzi. H.
Publisher
Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
Year
2002
ISBN
85-86714-15-1
Description
Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
]. It seasons at a nornal rate with only a slight risk of distortion, but a high risk of checking; once dry it is poorly stable in service. It is fairly easy to work, but sawn surfaces can be somewhat fuzzy - stellite-tipped and tungsten carbide tools are recommended; nailing and screwing are good, but require pre-boring. The wood is used for purposes such as interior panelling and joinery, furniture components, light carpentry, crates and boxes[
316
Title
Tropical Timbers of the World. Ag. Handbook No. 607.
Publication
 
Author
Chudnoff. Martin.
Publisher
USDA Forest Service. Wisconsin.
Year
1984
ISBN
 
Description
Terse details on the properties of the wood of almost 400 species of trees from the Tropics.
,
420
Title
Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition.
Publication
 
Author
Lorenzi. H.
Publisher
Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
Year
2002
ISBN
85-86714-15-1
Description
Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
,
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.
].

Propagation

Seed -
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