Lonchocarpus domingensis
(Turpin ex Pers.) DC.
Santo Domingo lancepod, Guama tree
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Description
A tree. It grows 15 m tall. The young branches are brown and with a coating. The leaves are compound with 7-11 pairs of leaflets. The leaflets are narrowly oval. The flowers are in groups 20 cm long in the axils of leaves. They are pale violet to red. The fruit are pods with 2-3 seeds.
Edible Uses
The pods are used medicinally.
Medicinal Uses
Used in traditional medicine.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in open areas in humid conditions in rich calcium soils.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, Bahamas, Caribbean*, Central America, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Indonesia, Panama, Puerto Rico, SE Asia, South America, West Indies,
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seeds.
Notes
It is also used in medicine.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Pohon genogeno, Pohon polong tombak
References (2)
- 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)
- Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 365
