Fabaceae
Pterogyne

Pterogyne nitens Tul.

First published in Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot., sér. 2, 20: 140 (1843)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Brazil to N. Argentina. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as a medicine.

Descriptions

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]

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/32977/9739802

Conservation
NT - near threatened
[IUCN]

Distribution
Elevation range: 1000–1000 m a.s.l. Cultivated in Colombia. Colombian departments: Valle del Cauca.
Conservation
IUCN Red List Assessment (2021): NT.
Habit
Tree.
Ecology
Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: artificial - terrestrial.
[UPFC]

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation
Not Threatened
Ecology
Africa: Cultivated
Morphology General Habit
Perennial, Not climbing, Tree
Vernacular
Cocal, Guiraro, Palo Mortero, Tipa, Tipa Colorada, Tipilla, Viraro
[ILDIS]

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

Morphology General Habit
Small tree.
Morphology Leaves
Leaflets mostly alternate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers small, yellow, in racemes shorter than the leaves, with 5 petals and 10 stamens.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Pods like those of Pterolobium (p. 41), with a single seed at proximal end and a distal parallel-veined falcate wing.
[FTEA]

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. 1000 m.; Valle del Cauca.
Morphology General Habit
Árbol
[CPLC]

Uses

Use Materials
Used as material.
Use Medicines
Medical uses.
[UPFC]

Use
Environmental, Wood
[ILDIS]

Sources

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

  • Colombian resources for Plants made Accessible

    • ColPlantA 2021. Published on the Internet at http://colplanta.org
    • https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

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

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

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    • 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 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0