Names

''Enterolobium schomburgkii'' is also known as "''dormidero''", because of its minute leaflets reminiscent of ''

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'' also called by a similar name ("''dormidera''").

Distribution

''Enterolobium schomburgkii'' ranges from Central America to the Amazon basin and even further south.

Description

''Enterolobium schomburgkii'' differs from the similar,

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Enterolobium cyclocarpum ''Enterolobium cyclocarpum'', commonly known as guanacaste, caro caro, monkey-ear tree, or elephant-ear tree, is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to tropical regions of the Americas, from central Mexico ...

'' by smaller and smoother pods, and by its noticeably smaller, and more numerous leaflets. Unlike other species in the genus, seeds are smaller (<1 cm), its wood is reported to be denser than, for instance, ''Enterolobium cyclocarpum'''s. and it is reported to bear fruit only every two to three years

References

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