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Enterolobium contortisiliquum (Vell.)Morong

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HIGHER TAXON: Ingeae

GENUS: Enterolobium Mart.

Enterolobium contortisiliquum (Vell.)Morong [Preferred name]
    Mimosa contortisiliqua Vell. {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Oreja De Negro [1140]; Orelha-de-macaco [1414]; Pacara [1140]; Tamboril-do-campo [1414]; Timbo [1140]; Timbo Colorado [1140]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Africa
Kenya (I) [1]; Zimbabwe (I) [8]
  South America
Argentina (N) [1114, 1167, 1231, 1233, 1530, 2986]; Bolivia (N) [1167, 2986]; Brazil (N) [1140, 1167, 1231, 1233, 1414, 2986]; Paraguay (N) [1140, 1167, 2986]; Uruguay (N) [1167, 2986]

  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Cultivated [1];

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Illustration [1140]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing ; Conservation Status: Not Threatened ; Habit: Tree ; Lifespan: Perennial ; Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator: 1994 Nielsen IC & Rico ML ; Source(s): 1988 (Africa) Lock JM, 1988 (Americas) Zarucchi JL, 1993 Zarucchi JL

  
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

1.

  Brenan, J.P.M., 1959
    Mimosoideae.In:Fl.Trop.East Africa.Hubbard & Milne-Redhead

8.

  Lock, J.M., 1985
    Specimen in Herb.Kew

1114.

  Boeclke, O., 1946
    Darwiniana 7(2):240-321 Est. Morfologico Semillas Mim. y Cae

1140.

  Burkart, A., 1952
    Acme Agency, Buenos Aires 569 pp Las Leguminosas Argentinas

1167.

  Burkart, A., 1979
    Flora Ilustrada Catarinense 299 pp Leguminosas Mimosoideas

1414.

  Lewis, G.P., 1987
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 369 pp Legumes of Bahia

2986.

  Barneby, R.C. & Grimes, J.W., 1996
    Mem.N.Y.Bot.Gard.74(1)Silk Tree,Guanacaste,Monkey's Earring

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