Fabaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Zollernia paraensis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Zollernia paraensis is a tall tree with a cylindrical bole. The wood, known as 'Blackheart', is highly prized, being harvested from the wild for local use and international trade[ 46 Title Dictionary of Economic Plants. Publication Author Uphof. J. C. Th. Publisher Weinheim Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader. ]. The population size of this species is not known, but it is believed to be stable and the plant is known to occur in protected areas. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2010)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeNorthern S. America - northern and northeastern Brazil.

HabitatSavannah woodland and rain forests. More frequent in the non-inundated areas of Amazonia, but is also found in dense forest[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].