Pentaclethra — 3 species
Botanical species in the genus Pentaclethra recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Pentaclethra eetveldeana
Pentaclethra eetveldeana
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
A tree of the moist, tropical lowlands. Trees respond well to coppicing.
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Pentaclethra macroloba
Pentaclethra macroloba
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the lowland, moist tropics, where it is found at elevations from near sea level to 600 metres. It prefers areas in which the mean annual temperature is within the range 24 - 30°c. It grows in areas where the mean annual rainfall is in excess of 2,500mm.
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Pentaclethra macrophylla
Pentaclethra macrophylla
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the humid and subhumid tropics. It grows best in areas where the mean annual temperature is within the range 24 - 30°c, but can tolerate 18 - 34°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 1,800 - 2,200mm, tolerating 1,000 - 2,700mm.
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