Lonchocarpus velutinus Benth.

First published in B.Seemann, Bot. Voy. Herald: 111 (1853)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Panama to NW. Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used for fuel.

Descriptions

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/176100812/176100814

Conservation
LC - least concern
[IUCN]

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
[AERP]

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
macurutú
[UNAL]

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation
Not Threatened
Morphology General Habit
Perennial, Not climbing, Tree
Vernacular
Gallote
[ILDIS]

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

Morphology General Habit
It is a small tree.
Morphology Leaves
Each leaf with ± 7 rather large elliptic-oblong leaflets with strongly raised lateral nerves beneath.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Subracemose contracted panicles of 7.5–10 mm. long crimson or deep purple flowers sericeous-pubescent on the standard outside.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Fruits subcoriaceous, attenuately elliptic, 8.5–11 cm. long and thin at the edges.
[FTEA]

Distribution
Biogeografic region: Caribbean. Elevation range: 250–250 m a.s.l. Native to Colombia. Colombian departments: Magdalena, Norte de Santander.
Habit
Small tree, Tree.
Conservation
IUCN Red List Assessment (2021): LC.
Ecology
Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, savanna, shrubland, artificial - terrestrial.
Vernacular
Bollo limpio
[UPFC]

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
Nativa en Colombia; Alt. 250 - 250 m.; Llanura del Caribe.
Morphology General Habit
Arbolito, árbol
Conservation
No Evaluada
[CPLC]

Uses

Use Fuel
Used for fuels.
Use Materials
Used as material.
[UPFC]

Sources

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  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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    • ColPlantA database
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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