Fabaceae FAMILY

Parkia multijuga

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Parkia multijuga is an evergreen tree growing 20 - 30 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 50 - 70cm in diameter[ 419 Title Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition. Publication Author Lorenzi. H. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. Year 2002 ISBN 85-86714-17-8 Description Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber, which is used locally. A potentially useful plant for re-establishing woodland, its bright foliage and elegant shape makes it suitable for use as an ornamental.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela.

HabitatDense primary forest as well as open, secondary formations, growing on firm forest soil and on high, wet plains[ 419 Title Brazilian Trees. Volume 1. 4th Edition. Publication Author Lorenzi. H. Publisher Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil. Year 2002 ISBN 85-86714-17-8 Description Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best. ].