Ebenopsis ebano - Mazhar Botanic Garden

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Family: Fabaceae

Genus: Ebenopsis

Species: ebano

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001172

Common name: Ebano

English name: Texas ebony

Native: Texas

Country: Mexico Texas

(PGR): Rare

Evergreen tree grow 75-95 m leaves compound 3-5 pairs leaflets, small oblong obovate Flowers small and fragrant, cream- colored in dense terminally spikes Fruit dark brown flattened, 10-12 cm long

wood tree, used for furniture and fence posts. landscape. windbreaks. seeds used as a coffee substitute. bark has potential medicinal uses.

Pithecellobium ebano (Berland) CHMull
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Texture: Enriched soil Lime rich soils Loam Sandy

Fertility: Intermediate

Drainage: Well drained

Topography: Coastal area Desert

Salinity: Low

Water Sources: Moderate Water

Climates: Mediterranean Subtropics

Lights: High

Propagation: Seeds

Flowering time: Spring

Zone: 8 : 9

pH range: 6.0-8.5

Status: Rare

Life span: Perennial

Habits: Evergreen (tree)

Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated

Collecting Sources: Botanical garden

Plant Uses: Food Forage for bees Furniture Ornamental Windbreak Wood

Plant Populations density: Very Rare

Vegetation types: Sub tropical

pH: Mild acid Mild alkaline