Andira inermis

Andira inermis is a nitrogen-fixing tree native to the area from southern Mexico through Central America to northern South America (Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil); it has been introduced to the Caribbean, the Antilles, Florida, and Africa. The tree has many names due to its wide distribution and multiple uses: it is also known as the cabbage bark (in Belize), almendro macho (in El Salvador), almendro de río or river almond (Honduras), bastard cabbage tree, cabbage angelin (United States), cabbage bark (United States), cabbage tree, carne asada (Costa Rica), guacamayo (Honduras), Jamaica cabbage tree, harino (Panama), moca (Puerto Rico), partridge wood (United States), worm bark, or yellow cabbage tree.

This article is about tree. For the genus of macaw known as Guacamayo in Spanish, see Ara (genus).

Cabbage tree
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
Genus:
Andira
Species:
A. inermis
Binomial name
Andira inermis
Synonyms
  • Andira grandiflora Guillemin & Perrottet
  • Andira jamaicensis (Wright) Urban
  • Geoffroea inermis (Wright) Wright
  • Geoffroea jamaicensis Wright var. inermis Wright

The tree grows to approximately 35 metres in height and 0.7 metre in diameter. It is evergreen and unbuttressed and has a dense crown and pink flowers. It grows primarily in riparian zones in forests along rivers. It can also be found in drier areas, including roadsides, pastures, and woodlands.

The tree's wood is used for lumber, and its smooth gray bark reportedly has narcotic, laxative, and vermifuge properties.

References
  1. Rivers, M.C. & Mark, J. (2017). "Andira inermis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 208. e.T60761659A60761662. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T60761659A60761662.en.


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