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Fabaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Peltogyne discolor

Peltogyne discolor

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Peltogyne discolor is a shrub or a tree that can grow up to 20 metres tall[ 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. ]. A valuable timber, the tree is harvested from the wild for local use and for trade. Peltogyne discolor is logged for timber and its habitat is under threat, particularly from urban development and agriculture. However it has a large range and is not currently seen as under threat. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2018)[ 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 - eastern Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, Esperito Santo, Minas Gerais, Bahia)
HabitatRiverine forest, seasonally semideciduous forest, tropical rain forest; at elevations up to 500 metres.