Lysiloma latisiliquum

Botanical Description

Lysiloma latisiliquum is a moderately fast growing, deciduous tree with an open, spreading crown that can reach a height of 4 - 20 metres[ 309 Title Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida Publication Author Website http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/shrubs/ Publisher University of Florida Year 0 ISBN Description PDF fact sheets on over 500 shrubs. , 1523 Title Lysiloma (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) in Mesoamerica Publication Kew Bulletin 59. 453-467 (2004) Author Gale S.W. & Pennington T.D. Publisher Year 2004 ISBN Description An excellent review of the Mesoamerican species of Lysiloma with complete botanical descriptions, range, habitats and uses. ]. It has a short bole that can be 60 - 90cm in diameter, exceptionally to 120cm, topped with long, somewhat arching branches to form an umbrella-like silhouette. The plant has a tendency to form more than one trunk[ 309 Title Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida Publication Author Website http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/shrubs/ Publisher University of Florida Year 0 ISBN Description PDF fact sheets on over 500 shrubs. , 411 Title Trees and Shrubs of Mexico Publication Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol 23 Author Standley P.C. Publisher Smithsonian Institution; Washington Year 1926 ISBN Description Although dated, it contains a wealth of information on the trees and shrubs of Mexico, including many of their uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 638 Title The Woods of the United States Publication Author Sargent C.S. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher D. Appleton & Co.; New York Year 1885 ISBN Description Contains information on the woods of a large number of N. American species of trees and shrubs. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and for its wood. It is often cultivated in agroforestry systems in Mesoamerica[ 1523 Title Lysiloma (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) in Mesoamerica Publication Kew Bulletin 59. 453-467 (2004) Author Gale S.W. & Pennington T.D. Publisher Year 2004 ISBN Description An excellent review of the Mesoamerican species of Lysiloma with complete botanical descriptions, range, habitats and uses. ]. Developing into a more open tree with age, Wild Tamarind makes an ideal shade, park, or seaside planting and is commonly used as a street tree in Forida.[ 309 Title Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida Publication Author Website http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/shrubs/ Publisher University of Florida Year 0 ISBN Description PDF fact sheets on over 500 shrubs. , 1309 Title The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation Publication Author Allen O.N.; Allen E.K. Publisher University of Wisconsin Year 1981 ISBN 0-333-32221-5 Description An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus. ]