Biology:Anadenanthera colubrina var. colubrina
| Anadenanthera colubrina var. colubrina | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Anadenanthera |
| Species: | |
| Variety: | A. c. var. colubrina
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| Anadenanthera colubrina var. colubrina (Griseb.) Altschul
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Anadenanthera colubrina var. colubrina is a tree native to Argentina and Brazil .[1] Common names for it include Angico, Angico-brabo-liso, Angico-cambui, Angico-coco, Angico-escuro, Angico-liso, Angico-vermelho, Aperta-ruao and Cambui-angico.[2]
Growth
Anadenanthera colubrina var. colubrina normally grows to a height of about 10–20 m, but occasionally it will be seen up to 30 m tall. It can be found growing at an altitude of 100–1200 m in areas with 1200–2000 mm/year annual rainfall.[3]
The tree's bark has a thickness of about 4–10 mm. The outside surface is nearly smooth. It is gray, black speckled and resembles snake skin, after which it was once given a scientific designation.
Uses
The wood is hard to very hard and it has a density of 0.80-1.10 g/cm3.[3] It is used for firewood, charcoal,[3] floors, beams, posts, stakes, boat construction and general construction.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Piptadenia colubrina - ILDIS LegumeWeb". www.ildis.org. http://www.ildis.org/LegumeWeb?sciname=Piptadenia+colubrina. Retrieved 2008-05-17.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Anadenanthera colubrina colubrina
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 FAO
Wikidata ☰ Q4750747 entry
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