Eperua falcata

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Fabales

Familia: Fabaceae
Subfamilia: Detarioideae
Tribus: Detarieae
Genus: Eperua
Species: Eperua falcata
Name

Eperua falcata Aubl., 1775
Synonyms

Dimorpha falcata (Aubl.) Forsyth f.
Panzera falcata (Aubl.) Willd.

Distribution
Native distribution areas:

Continental: Southern America
Regional: Brazil
Brazil North
Regional: Northern South America
Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela
Introduced into:
Trinidad-Tobago

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition
References
Primary references

Fusée Aublet, J.B.C. 1775. Histoire des plantes de la Guiane françoise, rangées suivant la méthode sexuelle, avec plusieurs mémoires sur différens objets intéressans, relatifs à la culture & au commerce de la Guiane françoise, & une notice des plantes de l' Isle-de-France. Tome 1. Pp. I–XXIX, 30–32, 1–621. Pierre-François Didot jeune, Londres [London], Paris. BHL. Reference page. : 1:369-371, t. 142.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Eperua falcata in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Sep 12. Reference page.
International Plant Names Index. 2020. Eperua falcata. Published online. Accessed: Sep 12 2020.
Tropicos.org 2020. Eperua falcata. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 12 Sep 2020.
Catalogue of Life: 2021 Annual Checklist
USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Eperua falcata in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 07-Oct-06.
IUCN: Eperua falcata Aubl. (Least Concern)

Vernacular names
Nederlands: Walaba

Eperua falcata, the bootlace tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to northern South America.[1] Capable of growing in pure white sand, its timber is valued for its resistance to decay and is used for shingles, telephone poles, and similar applications.[2]
References

"Eperua falcata Aubl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
Fern, Ken (30 July 2021). "Useful Tropical Plants Eperua falcata". tropical.theferns.info. Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 8 February 2022.