Libidibia paraguariensis
| Libidibia paraguariensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Libidibia |
| Species: | L. paraguariensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Libidibia paraguariensis (D. Parodi 1862) G. P. Lewis 2008 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Libidibia paraguariensis (the Guayacaú Negro or Ibirá-Berá) is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay. It is threatened by habitat loss. Guayacaú Negro (C. paraguariensis) is used for timber in several Latin American countries, especially Argentina and Paraguay. Commercially it is marketed as Argentinian Brown Ebony, mistakenly as Brazilian Ebony, and as a family group as Partridgewood. End use for this timber is typically high-end exotic hardwood flooring, cabinetry and turnings.
Its flowers are very attractive to bees.
References
- Americas Regional Workshop (Conservation & Sustainable Management of Trees, Costa Rica) 1998. Caesalpinia paraguariensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 9 July 2007.
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