Hymenaea oblongifolia
Hymenaea oblongifolia Huber
Hymenaea oblongifolia is a species in the Fabaceae family, native to northern and western South America. It is a tall tree, up to 40 m in height, found in várzea forest ecosystems. It is used for its timber and wild-harvested edible fruit. It is also planted as a street tree in Medellín, Colombia.
Description
Hymenaea oblongifolia, described by Huber in 1909, is a member of the Fabaceae (legume) family. It is distributed across several regions in Colombia, including Amazonas, Antioquia, Caquetá, Chocó, Guaviare, Meta, Putumayo, and Vaupés, as well as in other parts of South America such as Bolivia and Brazil. The species grows in várzea forests and is known for its timber and edible fruit, which are collected and sold. It is also used as an ornamental and street tree in urban areas like Medellín.
Distribution
BR · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete | Parque Nacional Natural Yaigojé Apaporis | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena | Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua · Cimitarra · Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua · Putumayo, municipio de Mocoa, Vereda San Carlos, Centro Experimental Amazónico CEA, Corpoamazonia. · Amazonas, Antioquia, Caquetá, Chocó, Guaviare, Meta, Putumayo, Valle, Vaupés · Departamento del Putumayo: planicie amazónica (Puerto Leguízamo) y Piedemonte (Mocoa) · Amazonia colombiana: sur del departamento del Vichada; el suroriente del Meta; todo el territorio de los departamentos de Amazonas, Caquetá, Guainía, Guaviare, Putumayo y Vaupés; la Bota Caucana; y las vertientes amazónicas de Nariño (la parte alta de los · Departamentos del Caquetá y Guaviare: Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete · Caño Cuduyarí, departamento de Vaupés (Amazonia Colombiana) · Global · Jardín Botánico de Bogotá · Resguardos Indígenas Mondo - Mondocito, municipio de Tadó · CO · Cuenca de Río Claro · Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Chiribiquete (PNNSCh) · Municipios de Carmen del Darién, Río Sucio y Unguía, Cuenca del Atrato · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Colombia · Ecuador · French Guiana · Guyana · Peru · Venezuela
