Taxon

Enterolobium contortisiliquum

Enterolobium contortisiliquum - Swartoor, Black ear, Pacara earpod tree, Ring pod, Timbouva
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Common name: Swartoor, Black ear, Pacara earpod tree, Ring pod, Timbouva
Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
Synonym: Mimosa contortisiliqua
Distribution: Brazil
IUCN Red list: Not evaluated
Comments: It is appreciated for its ornamental value and the shade provided by its wide canopy, which makes it suitable for parks and flowerbeds along avenues. The wood is light and waterproof due to its resin content. The indigenous Wichí people use it to build canoes by hollowing its trunk. The wood is of very good quality for the construction of boats, plywood, furniture frames, doors and crates.
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