Pau jacaré

Scientific name: Piptadenia gonoachanta

Postage (m): 2,80

DAP (cm): 4,0

Country of Origin: BRAZIL
Region: Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso do Sul to Santa Catarina
Family: Leguminosae-Mimosoideae

Tree native to the Brazilian forests and can reach about 20 feet high, where many species of birds use to make their nests. Its name comes from the shape of the trunk designs, be like the leather alligator when still young. Its wood is hard to cut and can be used for fence posts around, firewood and charcoal.

Being a plant with few demands of soil quality serves as a bioindicator, ie can determine areas that have been disturbed by man and is also widely used as a native species in forests and recovery of degraded areas. In landscaping and trees can be used successfully. Shows moderate growth.

 

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