Mazhar Botanic Garden

Pseudosamanae guachapele (Kunth) Harms

Guamarillo

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001189
Common name: Guamarillo
English name: Guachapele
Native: Mexico to Ecuador
Country: Bolivia Ecuador Mexico

Tree grows 10-20 m leaves bipinnately compound, leaflets oval to sub rhombic-obovate flowers typically white to yellowish, appearing in round, umbelliform heads fruit flat, straight legume pod 15-17  cm long

ornamental tree. timber tree. The wood is durable, resistant to rot, and has good weathering characteristics, making it suitable for general construction, beams, and poles. leaves, which are a good source of forage. fix nitrogen. the heartwood used to produce a golden dye. leaves good source of forage.

Albizia guachapele (Kunth) Dugand

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Texture: Medium loamy Mildly acidic soils Moist acidic
Fertility: High
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Topography: Hilly
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Drought-tolerant plant
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: 9 : 11
pH range: 5.3

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