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Lonchocarpus chrysophyllus

Botanic Family

Leguminosae

Author

Kleinhoonte

Common Names

• Ishel (Wapisiana)
• Omaua (Waiwai)
• Black Haiari (Creole)
• Haiari (Arawak or Carib)
• Wakorokoda (Arawak)
• Inyeku (Carib)
• Aiari (Waroa)

Geographical Habitats

• French Guiana
• Guyana
• Suriname

Natural Habitats

• Creekside
• secondary vegetation
• forest

Flowering Times

• Mar

Fruiting Times

High-climbing woody liana to 20m. Lenticellate stems with strong cucmber scent. 7-foliolate leaves to 170mm x 70mm, glabrous above, puberulous beneath. Many-flowered axillary racemes to 130mm long with minute bracts. Flowers with 5-toothed calyx 6mm long, 5 purple petals with standard 12mm diameter with white centre. wings 11mm long, keel 7mm x 3mm.

Further References

• Mobot
• NYBG
• The Plant List 2
• Academia ResearchGate