Platymiscium dimorphandrum
Platymiscium dimorphandrum
Safety & Hazards
In its native environment, the tree is often infested with ants that bite painfully[ 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/ ].
Botanical Description
Platymiscium dimorphandrum is a large, deciduous tree with a spreading to rounded crown; it can grow up to 30 metres tall. The bole can be 50 - 120cm 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/ , 904 Title Ptatymiscium (Leguminosae: Dalbergieae): Biogeography Systematics, Morphology, Taxonomy and Uses. Publication Kew Bulletin Vol. 60 No. 3 pp.321 - 400 Author Kitgaard B.B. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 2005 ISBN Description A revision of the genus Platymiscium. ]. An important timber tree in Guatemala and Mexico[ 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/ , 904 Title Ptatymiscium (Leguminosae: Dalbergieae): Biogeography Systematics, Morphology, Taxonomy and Uses. Publication Kew Bulletin Vol. 60 No. 3 pp.321 - 400 Author Kitgaard B.B. Publisher Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew. Year 2005 ISBN Description A revision of the genus Platymiscium. ]. This taxon is not known to be specifically threatened or in decline, however, there are a number of threats to the habitats in which the species occurs. These include cattle grazing and logging, which have lead to the severe deterioration of the Chiapas depression dry forests. Migratory agriculture and a rapid increase in the human population has lead to habitat loss in the Central American dry forests. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2011)[ 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. ].