#1806 most planted
Pterogyne nitens
Guiraró · also Palo coca, Tipa Colorado, Amendoim bravo
18
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
1
city
16 in
median trunk (40 cm, 18 measured)
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Pterogyne nitens is a small to medium-sized tree in the legume family, Fabaceae. It features small yellow flowers and winged pods, and is native to seasonally dry tropical regions of South America. The species is considered near threatened due to habitat loss and timber harvesting.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 180.01%—16 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
Trunk diameters across every city: median 16 in, mean 15 in, 90th percentile 20 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.