Anadenanthera colubrina var. colubrina

Taxobox
name = "Anadenanthera colubrina" var. "colubrina"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Fabales
familia = Fabaceae
subfamilia = Mimosoideae
genus = "Anadenanthera"
species = "A. colubrina"
trinomial = "Anadenanthera colubrina" var. "colubrina"
trinomial_authority = (Griseb.) Altschul
synonyms =
*"Piptadenia colubrina" (Vell.) Benth.cite web
url=http://www.ildis.org/LegumeWeb?sciname=Piptadenia+colubrina
title=Piptadenia colubrina - ILDIS LegumeWeb
publisher=www.ildis.org
accessdate=2008-05-17
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"Anadenanthera colubrina" var. "colubrina" is a tree native to Argentina and Brazil..] Common names for it include Angico, Angico-brabo-liso, Angico-cambui, Angico-coco, Angico-escuro, Angico-liso, Angico-vermelho, Aperta-ruao and Cambui-angico. [http://umbuzeiro.cnip.org.br/db/pnechk/taxa/3828.html Anadenanthera colubrina colubrina] ]

Growth

"Anadenanthera colubrina" var. "colubrina" normally grows to a height of about 10-20 m, but occasionally it will be seen up to 30 m tall. It can be found growing at an altitude of 100-1200 m in areas with 1200-2000 mm/year annual rainfall. [http://www.fao.org/WAIRDOCS/LEAD/X6340S/X6340S02.htm FAO] ]

The tree's bark has a thickness of about 4-10 mm. The outside surface is nearly smooth. It is gray, black speckled and resembles snake skin, after which it was once given a scientific designation.

Medicinal uses

This tree has recoreded medicinal uses and the bark contains 16.4% tannin. [http://www.tomdaservas.com.br/angico.htm Angico] ] The wood is hard to very hard and it has a density of 0.80-1.10 g/cm³. It is used for firewood, charcoal, floors, beams, posts, stakes, boat construction and general construction.

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