Hymenaea oblongifolia explained

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.^[1] A tree reaching, it is harvested for its timber, and its edible fruit is also collected in the wild for sale.^[2] It is used as a street tree in Medellín, Colombia.^[3]

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:

• Hymenaea oblongifolia var. davisii – Guyana, Venezuela
• Hymenaea oblongifolia var. latifolia – northeastern Brazil
• Hymenaea oblongifolia var. oblongifolia – Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, northern Brazil, Peru
• Hymenaea oblongifolia var. palustris – Colombia, Guyana, northern Brazil, Peru, Venezuela

Notes and References

1. 125434-2 . Hymenaea oblongifolia Huber . 9 April 2023 .
2. Web site: Useful Tropical Plants – Hymenaea oblongifolia Huber Fabaceae . Fern . Ken . 20 July 2022 . tropical.theferns.info . Tropical Plants Database . 9 April 2023 .
3. The Global Urban Tree Inventory: A database of the diverse tree flora that inhabits the world's cities . 2020 . Ossola . Alessandro . Hoeppner . Malin J. . Burley . Hugh M. . Gallagher . Rachael V. . Beaumont . Linda J. . Leishman . Michelle R. . Global Ecology and Biogeography . 29 . 11 . 1907–1914 . 10.1111/geb.13169 . 225429443 .