Fabaceae FAMILY

Platymiscium trinitatis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitTree

Growth—

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^[1]. The hollow internodes on the branches are inhabited by ants^[2].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Platymiscium+trinitatis>

Pollinators

Bees

References

[1]Nodulation Plants in GRIN Taxonomy — United States Department of Agriculture · http://www.ars-grin.gov/~sbmljw/cgi-bin/taxnodul.pl?language=en ↩︎An online database listing plants that have either positive or negative reports on root and stem nodulation with nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
[2]Ptatymiscium (Leguminosae: Dalbergieae): Biogeography Systematics, Morphology, Taxonomy and Uses. — Kitgaard B.B. · Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. · 2005 ↩︎A revision of the genus Platymiscium.
[3]The Useful and Ornamental Plants of Trinidad and Tobago. — Williams. R. O. & Williams. R. O. Jnr. · Self Published in Trinidad and Tobago. · 1951 ↩︎Terse details of a wide range of plants both native and introduced to Trinidad and Tobago. Gives a brief description of the plant and some of its local uses.
[4]Tropix 7 — CIRAD · http://tropix.cirad.fr/en ↩︎An on-line guide to the timbers of 245 species of trees.