Cynometra bauhiniifolia

Benth.

Bauhinia leaf cynometra

Fabaceae Edible: Fruit 41 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A large tree. The leaves have 2 leaflets with a small notch at the tip. The flowers are white. The fruit are fleshy with a large seed.

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Edible Uses

The fleshy fruit are eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It is rare and usually grows along rocky streams. In Argentina it grows below 500 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, South America*, Suriname, Venezuela,

Cultivation

The tree flowers and produces fruit several times a year.

Other Uses

The heartwood is reddish-brown; the sapwood is pink. The wood is soft, light in weight, compact, elastic. It has a tendency to split when drying. Whilst not considered to be a top quality timber, it is used in general carpentry and for making small articles. The wood makes a good fuel.

Notes

It is rare. Also as Caesalpinaceae.

Synonyms

Cynometra bauhinaefolia var. grandiflora Benth.Cynometra crassifolia Benth.

Also Known As

Cocobolo, Pezuna de vaca, Puyango, Tillo colorado

References (6)

Condit, R., et al, 2011, Trees of Panama and Costa Rica. Princeton Field Guides. p 180
Grandtner, M. M., 2008, World Dictionary of Trees. Wood and Forest Science Department. Laval University, Quebec, Qc Canada. (Internet database http://www.WDT.QC.ca)
Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 190
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Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.

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