Hymenaea oblongifolia


Hymenaea oblongifolia is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to the várzea forest ecosystem of northern and western South America. A tree reaching, it is harvested for its timber, and its edible fruit is also collected in the wild for sale. It is used as a street tree in Medellín, Colombia.

Subtaxa

The following varieties are accepted:
  • Hymenaea oblongifolia var. davisii – Guyana, Venezuela
  • Hymenaea oblongifolia var. latifolianortheastern Brazil
  • Hymenaea oblongifolia var. oblongifoliaBolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, northern Brazil, Peru
  • Hymenaea oblongifolia var. palustris – Colombia, Guyana, northern Brazil, Peru, Venezuela