Fabaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Ormosia nobilis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ormosia nobilis is an evergreen tree growing up to 40 metres tall. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of beads and probably also for its wood. Ormosia nobilis is widespread in northern South America and is known to occur within a number of protected areas. Despite general threats to the habitat, it is not known to be threatened or in decline. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2012)[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas

HabitatSavannah, scrubby forest, rain forests; at elevations from 100 - 300 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. , 749 Title Contributions from the United States National Herbarium. Vol. 32 Publication Author Rudd V.E. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Smithsonian Institution Press; Washington. Year 1968 ISBN Description Monographs of several species in the family Fabaceae, including the Ormosia that occur in the Americas. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].