Brownea coccinea
Scarlet Flame Bean
Also known as: Brownea guaramaco Pittier +4 more
- Brownea guaramaco Pittier
- Brownea longiflora Pittier
- Brownea speciosa Rchb.
- Brownea superba Pittier
- Hermesias coccinea (Jacq.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Brownea coccinea (commonly known as Scarlet Flame-Bean) is a tree within the Fabaceae family. It is found natively in South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil North, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bangladesh, Jawa, Leeward Is., Malaya, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaïre
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms