Ormosia nobilis explained

Ormosia nobilis (sometimes incorrectly: Ormosia novilis) is a tree-forming plant species in the genus Ormosia.^[1] It grows in tropical South America, primarily in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, and Venezuela. The Ormosis nobilis tree is known as "sirari"^[2] and it produces a commercial hardwood which is also known as sirari.^[3]

Growth characteristics

The tree grows in the rain forests and reaches heights of up to 30m (100feet), with very straight and cylindrical trunks.

Uses

The wood is commercially cut for hardwood floors. The seeds are used in native handicrafts.^[4]

Names

The tree and the wood are known by a variety of names including:

• Amargo blanco,
• Baracara,
• Chocho,
• Jatobahy do igapo,
• Kokriki,
• Mekoe,
• Palo de matos,
• Peonio, and
• Tento

Varieties

Varieties include:

• Ormosia nobilis Tul. Var. bolivarensis Rudd^[5]
• Ormosia nobilis Tul. Var. nobilis^[6]
• Ormosia nobilis Tul. Var. santaremnensis (Ducke)Rudd^[7]

Further reading

• Rudd, V. E.. 1965. Contributions from the US National Herbarium. 32. 5. 279 - 384. American Spp. Ormosia.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ormosia nobilis Tul.. ILDIS Legumes of the World (version 6.0). https://web.archive.org/web/20041130021226/http://www.ildis.org/LegumeWeb/6.00/taxa/11916.shtml. 30 November 2004. dead.
2. Web site: Sirari. (INPA).
3. Web site: Sirari (Botanical: Ormosia novilis). Woodworkers Source (World Timbers Inc.). https://web.archive.org/web/20090106155448/http://www.woodworkerssource.com/Sirari.html. 6 January 2009. live.
4. Frausin, Gina . Trujillo, Edwin . Correa, Marco A. . Gonzalez, Victor H. . amp . 2008. Seeds Used in Handicrafts Manufactured by an Emberá-Katío Indigenous Population Displaced by Violence in Colombia . Caldasia. 30. 2. Bogotá.
5. Web site: Ormosia nobilis Tul. Var. bolivarensis Rudd. ILDIS Legumes of the World (version 6.0). https://web.archive.org/web/20041130002617/http://www.ildis.org/LegumeWeb/6.00/taxa/9168.shtml. 30 November 2004. dead.
6. Web site: Ormosia nobilis Tul. Var. nobilis. ILDIS Legumes of the World (version 10.38).
7. Web site: Ormosia nobilis Tul. Var. santaremnensis (Ducke)Rudd. ILDIS Legumes of the World (version 10.38).