Hymenaea oblongifolia is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to the várzea forest ecosystem of northern and western South America.[2] A tree reaching 40 m (130 ft), it is harvested for its timber, and its edible fruit is also collected in the wild for sale.[3] It is used as a street tree in Medellín, Colombia.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Hymenaea |
| Species: | H. oblongifolia
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| Hymenaea oblongifolia | |
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Subtaxa
editThe following varieties are accepted:[2]
- Hymenaea oblongifolia var. davisii (Sandwith) Y.T.Lee & Langenh. – Guyana, Venezuela
- Hymenaea oblongifolia var. latifolia Y.T.Lee & Langenh. – northeastern Brazil
- Hymenaea oblongifolia var. oblongifolia – Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, northern Brazil, Peru
- Hymenaea oblongifolia var. palustris (Ducke) Y.T.Lee & Langenh. – Colombia, Guyana, northern Brazil, Peru, Venezuela
References
edit- ^ Groom, A. (2012). "Hymenaea oblongifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T19892326A20080155. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T19892326A20080155.en. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ a b c "Hymenaea oblongifolia Huber". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ Fern, Ken (20 July 2022). "Useful Tropical Plants – Hymenaea oblongifolia Huber Fabaceae". tropical.theferns.info. Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ Ossola, Alessandro; Hoeppner, Malin J.; Burley, Hugh M.; Gallagher, Rachael V.; Beaumont, Linda J.; Leishman, Michelle R. (2020). "The Global Urban Tree Inventory: A database of the diverse tree flora that inhabits the world's cities". Global Ecology and Biogeography. 29 (11): 1907–1914. doi:10.1111/geb.13169. S2CID 225429443.
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