Tipuana tipu (Benth.)Kuntze

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Tipuana (Benth.)Benth.
Tribe: Dalbergieae
References: [210][1140][1414][1582]

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Other names:

• Machaerium fertile Griseb. [Synonym] [1414][1582]
  
• Machaerium tipu Benth. [Synonym] [1140][1414][1582]
  
• Tipuana speciosa Benth. [Synonym] [1140][1414][1582]
  
• Tipuana tipa Lillo [Synonym] [1582]
  

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Common Names:

• Palo Mortero [1140]
  
• Tipa [1140]
  
• Tipa Blanca [1140]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Chemical products [1140]
  
• Environmental [1140] [1862] [2265] [210]
  
• Forage [1140]
  
• Medicine [1140]
  
• Wood [1140]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Kenya [210]
  • Malawi [8]
  • South Africa [8]
  • Tanzania [8]
  • Uganda [210]

• Asia [1862]
  • Iraq [1862]

• Australasia [261]
  • Papua New Guinea [261]

• Europe [1140]
  • France [1140]

• North America [1140]
  • United States [1140] [1582]

• Pacific Ocean [1140] [2265]
  • Hawaii [1140]
  • New Zealand(North) [2265]

• South America [210] [1140] [1414]
  • Argentina [1140] [1226] [1414] [1445] [1582]
    • Jujuy [1140]
    • Salta [1140]
    • Tucuman [1140]
  • Bolivia [1140] [1414] [1582]
  • Brazil [1140] [1414] [1582]
    • Bahia [1414]
  • Uruguay [1140] [1582]

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:53:43