Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
peruviana
ID:
1063058

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Dwyer) Zarucchi & Herend.

Source:
tro

Year:
1993

Citation Micro:
Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard.45: 1254 (1993)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001062396

Common Names

  • Tachigali peruviana
  • Peruviana Tachigali
  • Peruviana Tree

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Description

Tachigali peruviana (also called Peruvian Tachigali, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree that grows up to 6 m tall. It has a smooth, grey bark and its leaves are alternate, elliptic-lanceolate, and 8-15 cm long. It is native to South America and is found in tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.

Uses & Benefits

Tachigali peruviana is used as an ornamental plant and as a medicinal plant.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Tachigali peruviana is yellow and has five petals. The seed is a brown, flattened, and oval-shaped pod. The seedlings are small and have two leaflets.

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Where to Find Tachigali peruviana

Tachigali peruviana is native to Central and South America and can be found in tropical and subtropical forests.

Species in the Tachigali genus

Tachigali argyrophylla, Tachigali catingae, Tachigali cavipes, Tachigali colombiana, Tachigali formicarum, Tachigali grandistipulata, Tachigali longiflora, Tachigali macrostachya, Tachigali plumbea, Tachigali rigida, Tachigali schultesiana, Tachigali venusta, Tachigali versicolor, Tachigali alba, Tachigali ptychophysca, Tachigali pubiflora, Tachigali aurea, Tachigali poeppigiana, Tachigali paniculata, Tachigali cenepensis, Tachigali ferruginea, Tachigali inconspicua, Tachigali loretensis, Tachigali vaupesiana, Tachigali panamensis, Tachigali costaricensis, Tachigali glauca, Tachigali richardiana, Tachigali chrysophylla, Tachigali guianensis, Tachigali hypoleuca, Tachigali melinonii, Tachigali micrantha, Tachigali macbridei, Tachigali setifera, Tachigali tinctoria, Tachigali peruviana, Tachigali micropetala, Tachigali rugosa, Tachigali bracteosa, Tachigali amplifolia, Tachigali paraensis, Tachigali davidsei, Tachigali dwyeri, Tachigali odoratissima, Tachigali physophora, Tachigali albiflora, Tachigali pimichinensis, Tachigali denudata, Tachigali duckei,

Species in the Fabaceae family

References

John Duncan Dwyer (1915-2005): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Dwyer' in the authors string.
James Lee Zarucchi (1952-2019): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Zarucchi' in the authors string.
Patrick S. Herendeen (b.1959): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Herend.' in the authors string.