Mazhar Botanic Garden

Libidibia ferrea Mart ex Tul

Leopard tree

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Libidibia
Species: ferrea
Sample code: EGY-MBG-000085
Common name: Leopard tree
English name: Brazilian ironwood,
Arabic name: سيزالبينيا فيرا
Native: Brazil and Bolivia
Country: Bolivia Brazil
(PGR): Cultivated plant

Small tree 5-15 m high, leaves feather, compound flowers bright yellow have red sots on the upper petals fruit woody elliptic to oblong in shape the bark peels off in batches with age, adding to the appeal

Ornamental tree. Its wood is often used for making fingerboards for electric guitars and basses. It has a similar feel and similar tonal attributes to rosewood, but is near 1000 points. The tonal characteristics are said to be between rosewood and ebony.

Caesalpinia ferrea Mart ex Tul

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Texture: Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics Tropical
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Fresh seeds.
Flowering time: Late Spring and Early Summer
Zone: 10 : 11
pH range: 6.1-7.8
Status: Cultivated
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Tree
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Guitar Oil Ornamental Wood and Timber
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Semi evergreen
pH: Alkaline Neutral

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