Schizolobium parahyba
Brazilian Firetree
Also known as: Caesalpinia parahyba Allemão +9 more
- Caesalpinia parahyba Allemão
- Cassia parahyba Vell.
- Schizolobium amazonicum Huber ex Ducke
- Schizolobium excelsum var. amazonicum (Huber ex Ducke) Ducke ex L.O.Williams
- Schizolobium excelsum Vogel
- Schizolobium glutinosum Tul.
- Schizolobium kellermanii Pittier
- Schizolobium parahyba var. amazonicum (Huber ex Ducke) Barneby
- Schizolobium parahyba var. parahyba
- Schizolobium parahybrum (Vell.) S.F.Blake
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Found natively in North America and South America, Schizolobium parahyba (commonly known as Brazilian Firetree) is a tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions. It is the only recognized species within its genus.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela
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)
Congo, India, Jawa, Malawi, Mozambique, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Sumatera, Tanzania, Uganda, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre