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Cojoba arborea (wild tamarind; Dormilón; Camaronero; Coralillo; Plumillo; Abey; Abey Hembra; Ardillo; Barba De Jolote; Bois Collier; Calo Moruro; Cola De Marrano; Cola De Mico; Cola Marana; Lino; Lorito; Poison Lasinette; Quebracho)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Cojoba arborea (common names include algarrobo, ardillo, lorito, barba de jolote, iguano, quebracho, sang sang, tamarindo, tambrán, tuburús, and bahama sibicú) is a leguminous tree of the family Fabaceae found in the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America, southward to Ecuador in South America at elevations of 0–1,300 metres (0–4,265 ft). The tree is not common in naturalized forests, but it can be found in open sites and transition zones.
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Infraspecies

Attributes

Bloom Period [1]  Winter
Fire Tolerance [1]  Medium
Frost Free Days [1]  1 year
Fruit/Seed Begin [1]  Spring
Fruit/Seed End [1]  Fall
Janka Hardness [3]  1650 lbf (748 kgf) Medium
Leaf Type [2]  Evergreen
Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Propagation [1]  Seed
Root Depth [1]  36 inches (91 cm)
Seeds Per [1]  1760 / lb (3880 / kg)
Specific Gravity [4]  0.74
Structure [2]  Tree
Flower Color [1]  White
Foliage Color [1]  Dark Green
Fruit Color [1]  Red
Flower Conspicuous [1]  Yes
Fruit Conspicuous [1]  Yes
Height [1]  56 feet (17.1 m)
Hardiness Zone Minimum [1]  USDA Zone: 10 Low Temperature: 30 F° (-1.1 C°) → 40 F° (4.4 C°)
Soil Acidity [1]  Neutral
Soil Fertility [1]  Intermediate
Screening - Summer [1]  Dense
Screening - Winter [1]  Dense

Protected Areas

Predators

Ara macao (Scarlet Macaw)[5]

External References

USDA Plant Profile

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 SPECIFIC GRAVITY IN SPECIES FROM TWO TROPICAL FORESTS IN MEXICO, Josefina Barajas-Morales, IAWA Bulletin n.s., Vol. 8 (2), 1987 143-148
5Current Status and Conservation of the Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao) in the Osa Conservation Area (ACOSA), Costa Rica, Fiona Dear, Christopher Vaughan and Adrián Morales Polanco, Research Journal of the Costa Rican Distance Education University Vol. 2(1): 7-21, June, 2010
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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