Enterolobium contortisiliquum
Pacara earpod tree · also Oreja de negro, Orelha-de-macaco, Pacara
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Enterolobium contortisiliquum, also known as the pacara earpod tree, is a flowering tree in the Fabaceae family. It is native to a broad region of South America, including Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay, and is adapted to seasonally dry tropical climates. Specific urban planting considerations like mature size or root behavior are not detailed for this species in the provided text.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2820.08%—12 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
Trunk diameters across every city: median 12 in, mean 14 in, 90th percentile 26 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.