Centrolobium paraense Tul.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Centrolobium Benth.
Tribe: Dalbergieae
References: [210][1546][1788]

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Common Names:

• Amarillo de Guayaquil [1546]
  
• Balaustre [1546]
  
• Cartan [1546]
  
• Colorado [1546]
  
• Kartang [1546]
  
• Palo Colorado [1546]
  
• Pao Rainha [1546]
  
• Pau Rainha [1546] [1788]
  
• Porcupine Tree [1546]
  
• Shipuradai [1546]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1993-12 Cavalcante de Lima H

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Tanzania [210]

• Caribbean [1546]
  • Caribbean-TRP [1546]
  • Trinidad & Tobago [1546]

• Central America [1250]
  • Panama [1224] [1250] [1546]

• South America [210] [1250] [1546] [1788]
  • Brazil [1231] [1546] [1788]
    • Roraima [1546] [1788]
  • Colombia [1546]
  • Ecuador [1250]
  • French Guiana [1546]
  • Guyana [1231] [1546]
  • Venezuela [1546]

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Notes:

• Two botanical varieties: see var.orenocense and var.paraense.
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:53:06