Schizolobium parahybum
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Taxon |
Family |
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Schizolobium parahybum (Vell.) Blake |
Fabaceae |
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| The tree in full flower, in its native habitat, Brazil. Credit: Instituto Ecoar para a Cidadania |
S. parahybum introduced in USA. |
Common names: Brazilian fire tree
Synonyms: Cassia parahyba Vell., Schizolobium excelsum Vog., Schizolobium parahyba.
Life form: Tree
Biology/Ecology:
Dispersal: No information available.
Reproduction: Flowering season is brief.
Herbivores: No information available.
Resistant stages: No information available.
Habitat:
Native habitat: Varied, rainforest to savanna
Habitat occupied in invaded range: Disturbed humid forest
Habitat requirements:
| Altitude | No information available. |
| Light | Intolerant of shade. |
| Temperature | No information available. |
| Annual rainfall | 1000 to 1800 mm in Puerto Rico. |
| Soil | Well-drained but moist, medium fertility soil with a pH of 5 to 7.5. |
Distribution:
Native to Central and South America
Introduced range: Introduced but not considered invasive in Tanzania, Puerto Rico and USA.
Impacts:
Ecosystem: Quickly grows in disturbed areas, producing large leaves, inhibiting the regeneration of native trees. Adaptable to a wide range of environmental conditions. Not seen to pose a serious threat to intact forest, as it spreads slowly and reproduces infrequently.
Health, social and economic: No information available.
Management:
Mechanical: No information available.
Chemical: No information available.
Biological: No information available.
References:
Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, Iztapalapa, Mexico. Schizolobium parahybum. SEMARNAT. Available from http://www.semarnat.gob.mx/pfnm2/fichas/schizolobium_parahybum.htm (Accessed August 2006).
National Research Council, 2002. Tropical Legumes: Resources for the Future. Books for Business.
Francis, J.K. and Liogier, H.A., 1991. Naturalized exotic tree species in Puerto Rico. General Technical Report SO-82. New Orleans, LA: US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. 12 pp.
Last updated October 2006
