Fabaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Lonchocarpus guatemalensis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Lonchocarpus guatemalensis is a deciduous tree, it is usually rather small, though can become rather large, sometimes exceeding 12 metres. The bole is up to 75cm in diameter[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. Lonchocarpus guatemalensis has a large geographical and altitudinal range and is known to occur within a number of protected areas. The taxon is described as common and not considered to be threatened or in decline at present. 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 RangeC. America - Costa Rica to Mexico

HabitatMoist or wet forest or brushy hillsides; at elevations up to 350 metres[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. Ravines and hills, dry shallow arroyos, tropical deciduous andl subdeciduous forest, the transitional zone between oak and tropical deciduous forest, also in thorn forest[ 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. ].