Ormosia nobilis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Ormosia |
Species: | O. nobilis |
Binomial name | |
Ormosia nobilis Tul. |
Ormosia nobilis (sometimes incorrectly: Ormosia novilis) is a tree-forming plant species in the genus Ormosia. It grows in tropical South America, primarily in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, and Venezuela. The Ormosis nobilis tree is known as "sirari" and it produces a commercial hardwood which is also known as sirari.
Growth characteristics
The tree grows in the rain forests and reaches heights of up to 30 metres (98 ft), with very straight and cylindrical trunks.
Uses
The wood is commercially cut for hardwood floors. The seeds are used in native handicrafts.
Names
The tree and the wood are known by a variety of names including:
- Amargo blanco,
- Baracara,
- Chocho,
- Jatobahy do igapo,
- Kokriki,
- Mekoe,
- Palo de matos,
- Peonio, and
- Tento
Varieties
Varieties include:
- Ormosia nobilis Tul. Var. bolivarensis Rudd
- Ormosia nobilis Tul. Var. nobilis
- Ormosia nobilis Tul. Var. santaremnensis (Ducke)Rudd
Notes
- ^ "Sirari (Botanical: Ormosia novilis)". Woodworkers Source (World Timbers Inc.). Archived from the original on 6 January 2009.
- ^ "Ormosia nobilis Tul". ILDIS Legumes of the World (version 6.0). Archived from the original on 30 November 2004.
- ^ "Sirari". (INPA).
- Frausin, Gina; Trujillo, Edwin; Correa, Marco A. & Gonzalez, Victor H. (2008). "Seeds Used in Handicrafts Manufactured by an Emberá-Katío Indigenous Population Displaced by Violence in Colombia". Caldasia. 30 (2). Bogotá.
- "Ormosia nobilis Tul. Var. bolivarensis Rudd". ILDIS Legumes of the World (version 6.0). Archived from the original on 30 November 2004.
- "Ormosia nobilis Tul. Var. nobilis". ILDIS Legumes of the World (version 10.38). Archived from the original on 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
- "Ormosia nobilis Tul. Var. santaremnensis (Ducke)Rudd". ILDIS Legumes of the World (version 10.38). Archived from the original on 2012-09-04. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
Further reading
- Rudd, V. E. (1965). "American Spp. Ormosia". Contributions from the US National Herbarium. 32 (5): 279–384.
Taxon identifiers | |
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