''Sclerolobium hypoleucum'' is a species of tree in the family
. It is found in the ' or plains of eastern Colombia and Venezuela, usually in
riparian
A riparian zone or riparian area is the interface between land and a river or stream. Riparian is also the proper nomenclature for one of the terrestrial biomes of the Earth. Plant habitats and communities along the river margins and banks ar ...
or inundation forests. As with other members of the genus ''
Sclerolobium
''Sclerolobium'' is a genus of 40 species of flowering plants in the Leguminosae. It has been suggested that it should be merged with '' Tachigali''.
Species
* '' Sclerolobium albiflorum'' Benoist
* '' Sclerolobium amplifolium'' Ducke
* '' Scl ...
'', this species is vulnerable due to indiscriminate logging for construction and craft wood. Its popularity is due to the wood being dense and heavy, making it durable for outdoor use. In Colombia the tree is known locally as ' and can be found in the inundation forests along the
Río Meta and the Río el Bita in the Departamentos of
Meta
Meta (from the Greek μετά, '' meta'', meaning "after" or "beyond") is a prefix meaning "more comprehensive" or "transcending".
In modern nomenclature, ''meta''- can also serve as a prefix meaning self-referential, as a field of study or ende ...
,
Casanare and
Vichada. Propagation is by seed. The tree reaches in height and up to in
diameter at breast height
Diameter at breast height, or DBH, is a standard method of expressing the diameter of the trunk or bole of a standing tree. DBH is one of the most common dendrometric measurements.
Tree trunks are measured at the height of an adult's breast, ...
.
[Plantas Utiles de la Cuenca del Orinoco, by Luis Enrique Acero Duarte]
References
Caesalpinioideae
Plants described in 1850
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