Fabaceae FAMILY

Diphysa americana

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Diphysa americana varies in habit from a deciduous shrub to a small tree growing from 3 - 10 metres tall, with occasional specimens reaching heights in excess of 23 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/ , 333 Title Tree Species of Panama Publication Author Website http://ctfs.arnarb.harvard.edu/webatlas/mainframe.php?order=s Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Factsheets on all the tree and shrub species of Panama, giving identification guide, brief guide to the species and some uses. A vast, but rather incomplete work as of 15/07/09. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for its wood and the plant is also sometimes grown as a hedge.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeCentral America - Panama to Mexico.

HabitatMoist or dry forest, often on open brushy hillsides or in rocky places, at elevations of 600 - 2,500 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/ ].