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Fabaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Coulteria velutina

Coulteria velutina

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
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Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Coulteria velutina is an unarmed, deciduous tree with a broad crown; it can grow 5 - 12 metres tall. The bole can be 30cm in diameter[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ]. The tree is valued particularly by local people as a good quality fuel, and is also harvested from the wild for its wood. It is planted as an ornamental, valued especially for its bright yellow flowers[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ]. Coulteria velutina has a very wide distribution, large population, is not currently experiencing any major threats and no significant future threats have been identified. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[ 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 - Nicaragua, Guatemala to southern Mexico.
HabitatDry, rocky, brushy or thinly forested hillsides at elevations from 250 - 1,000 metres in Guatemala[ 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/ ].