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Pterogyne nitens (Tipa; Viraro; Tipilla; Tipa Colorada; Palo Mortero; Guiraro; Cocal)

Synonyms: Machaerium pseudotipe; Pterogyne nitens f. parvifolia

Wikipedia Abstract

Pterogyne is a monotypic genus in the legume family, Fabaceae. The sole species is Pterogyne nitens. Spanish common names include guiraró, palo coca, or tipa colorado. In Portuguese, it is commonly known as amendoim bravo, cocal or madeira nova. It is found in Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia and Argentina. It is threatened by habitat loss and harvesting for timber.
View Wikipedia Record: Pterogyne nitens

Attributes

Janka Hardness [2]  1910 lbf (866 kgf) Hard
Leaf Type [1]  Evergreen
Specific Gravity [3]  0.66
Structure [1]  Tree

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
El Rey National Park II 110298 Salta, Argentina
Reserva de Biosfera del Chaco   Paraguay      

Predators

Aratinga auricapillus (Golden-capped Parakeet)[4]

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
♦ 2Wood Janka Hardness Scale/Chart J W Morlan's Unique Wood Gifts
♦ 3Wood Technology Transfer Fact Sheets U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service
♦ 4del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0