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Andira inermis (cabbagebark tree; Pleasant-wood; Bastard Mahogany; West Indian Walnut; Angelino; Chirai; Caconnier Rouge; Lombrigueira; Pilon; Angelim; Aboranzork; Andira Uchi; Sucupira Da Varzea; Manga-brava; Yaba; Vchirama; Umare; Uchirana; Uchi; Tobago-chapermo; Sucurira-de-varzea; Sarinette; Quilla; Pau-palmeira; Palo Maco; Palo De Burro; Moza Blanca; Morcegueira; Moca Blanca; Moca; Maea Colorada; Macayo; L'Angelin; Jumbie Bead; Guaycamayo; Dedefouden; Cumaruana; Cuilembuca; Cocu; Cabbagibark; Cabbage-tree; Cabbagebark; Cabbage Bark; Bois Palmiste; Avineira; Arenillo; Anndjelinn; Angelin Tree; Angelim-liso; Angelim-branco; Andirauchi; Almendro De Rio; Almendro Cimarrou; Almendro; Alemendro)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Andira inermis is a nitrogen-fixing tree native to the area from southern Mexico through Central America to northern South America (Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil); it has been introduced to the Caribbean, the Antilles, Florida, and Africa. The tree has many names due to its wide distribution and multiple uses: it is also known as the cabbage bark (in Belize), almendro macho (in El Salvador), almendro de río or river almond (Honduras), bastard cabbage tree, cabbage angelin (United States), cabbage bark (United States), cabbage tree, carne asada (Costa Rica), guacamayo (Honduras), Jamaica cabbage tree, moca (Puerto Rico), partridge wood (United States), worm bark, or yellow cabbage tree.
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Infraspecies

Andira inermis glabricalyx
Andira inermis inermis
Andira inermis rooseveltii

Attributes

Bloom Period [1]  Summer
Drought Tolerance [1]  Medium
Fire Tolerance [1]  Medium
Frost Free Days [1]  1 year
Fruit/Seed Abundance [1]  Low
Fruit/Seed Begin [1]  Summer
Fruit/Seed End [1]  Fall
Growth Form [1]  Single Stem
Growth Period [1]  Year Round
Growth Rate [1]  Rapid
Hazards [1]  Moderate Toxicity
Janka Hardness [3]  1750 lbf (794 kgf) Medium
Leaf Type [2]  Evergreen
Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Propagation [1]  Bare Root, Container, Cutting, Seed
Root Depth [1]  36 inches (91 cm)
Seed Spread Rate [1]  Moderate
Seed Vigor [1]  High
Seeds Per [1]  190 / lb (419 / kg)
Shape/Orientation [1]  Irregular
Specific Gravity [4]  0.64
Structure [2]  Tree
Flower Color [1]  White
Foliage Color [1]  Green
Fruit Color [1]  Brown
Fall Conspicuous [1]  Yes
Flower Conspicuous [1]  Yes
Fruit Conspicuous [1]  Yes
Height [1]  90 feet (27.4 m)
Hardiness Zone Minimum [1]  USDA Zone: 10 Low Temperature: 30 F° (-1.1 C°) → 40 F° (4.4 C°)
Light Preference [1]  Full Sun
Soil Fertility [1]  Intermediate
Water Use [1]  Low
Screening - Summer [1]  Dense
Screening - Winter [1]  Dense

Protected Areas

Predators

Alouatta pigra (Mexican black howler monkey)[5]
Artibeus jamaicensis (Jamaican fruit-eating bat)[6]
Ferrisia virgata (grey mealybug)[7]
Howardia biclavis (mining scale)[7]
Ischnaspis longirostris (black line scale)[7]

External References

USDA Plant Profile

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
♦ 2Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935
♦ 3Wood Janka Hardness Scale/Chart J W Morlan's Unique Wood Gifts
♦ 4Wood Technology Transfer Fact Sheets U.S. Department of Agriculture - Forest Service
♦ 5Feeding Ecology of the Black Howler Monkey (Alouatta pigra) in Northern Belize, S.C. SILVER, L.E.T. OSTRO, C.P. YEAGER, AND R. HORWICH, American Journal of Primatology 45:263–279 (1998)
♦ 6Artibeus jamaicensis, Jorge Ortega and Iván Castro-Arellano, MAMMALIAN SPECIES No. 662, pp. 1–9 (2001)
♦ 7Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
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