Adenanthera pavonina L.

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution

Cultivada en Colombia; Alt. 0 - 600 m.; Llanura del Caribe, Pacífico, Valle del Magdalena.

Morphology General Habit

Árbol

Leguminosae, J. B. Gillett, R. M. Polhill & B. Verdcourt. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1971

Morphology General Habit

Trees 4–20 m. high.

Morphology Branches

Young branchlets usually glabrous.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves up to 40 cm. long; pinnae 3–5 pairs; leaflets 5–9 on each side of the pinna-rhachis, elliptic to ovate- or obovate-elliptic, 1.5–4.5 cm. long, 1.2–2.3 cm. wide, shortly petiolulate, rounded at apex, minutely puberulous especially beneath (use × 20 lens).

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Racemes 9–26 cm. long, glabrous or slightly puberulous; pedicels 2–3.5 cm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers yellowish.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx 0.75–1 mm. long, usually glabrous.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Petals 3–4.5 mm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens

Stamen-filaments 2.5–4 mm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pods 18–22 cm. long, 1.3–1.7 cm. wide, brown outside, after dehiscence the valves reflexing spirally to show the satiny-yellow inner surface and the rather persistent, scarlet, elliptic-lenticular, glossy seeds which are 8–10 × 7–9 mm.

Habitat

“Thicket”; 1310 m.

Distribution

U4 native of tropical Asia, but introduced into other parts of the tropics

Bernal, R., G. Galeano, A. Rodríguez, H. Sarmiento y M. Gutiérrez. 2017. Nombres Comunes de las Plantas de Colombia. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/

Vernacular

chocho

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/18435896/18435900

Conservation

LC - least concern

George R. Proctor (2012). Flora of the Cayman Isands (Second Edition). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Vernacular

CURLY BEAN

Morphology General Habit

A tree to 10 m tall or more, nearly glabrous; leaves with 2–5 pairs of subopposite pinnae, these 10–20 cm long; leaflets alternate, elliptic or oblong-elliptic, 2–4 cm long, obtuse

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Racemes 5–15 cm long, simple from the leaf-axils, panicled at the ends of branches. Flowers cream, turning yellow or pale orange, on slender pedicels; calyx ca. 1 mm long; petals ca. 3 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pods 15–25 cm long, 12–16 mm broad, swollen over the seeds; seeds somewhat compressed, ca. 8 mm in diameter, bright red.

Distribution

Grand Cayman. Native of tropical Asia, but now planted and becoming naturalised in most warm countries.

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation

Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds Protein Content

21.20% Entire seed/nut. Moisture content not stated (Jones & Earle, 1966)

Distribution

Biogeografic region: Caribbean, Pacific. Elevation range: 0–600 m a.s.l. Cultivated in Colombia. Colombian departments: Cauca, Huila, La Guajira.

Habit

Tree.

Conservation

IUCN Red List Assessment (2021): LC.

Ecology

Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, artificial - terrestrial.

Use

The wood is hard, close-grained, strong and durable. The seeds are often used to make necklaces; in India, they are also used as a standard measure of weight, 1 seed weighing about 4 grains.

Use Animal Food

Used as animal food.

Use Environmental

Environmental uses.

Use Fuel

Used for fuels.

Use Gene Sources

Used as gene sources.

Use Food

Used for food.

Use Invertebrate Food

Used as invertebrate food.

Use Materials

Used as material.

Use Medicines

Medical uses.

Use Poisons

Poisons.

Use Social

Social uses.