Amburana cearensis

Amburana cearensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Amburana
Species:
A. cearensis
Binomial name
Amburana cearensis
Synonyms[4]
  • Amburana claudii Schwacke & Taub.
  • Torresea cearensis Allemão (basionym) [2][3]

Amburana cearensis is a species of timber tree in the family Fabaceae. This plant is native to northern, eastern, and west-central Brazil, northwestern Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay.[4] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Portuguese common names include ambaúrana, amburana, amburana de cheiro, angelim, baru, cabocla, cerejeira rajada, cumaré, cumaru, cumaru de cheiro, cumaru do ceará, cumbaru das caatingas, emburana, emburana de cheiro, imburana, imburana brava, imburana cheirosa, imburana de cheiro, louro ingá, umburana, umburana lisa, umburana macho, umburana vermelha, umburana de cheiro,[5] umburana-de-cheiro, and umburana do cheiro.[1]

Spanish common names include ishpingo and roble criollo.

References

  1. ^ a b c Barstow, M. (2024). "Amburana cearensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T32291A67743532. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T32291A67743532.en. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Amburana cearensis". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
  3. ^ Amburana cearensis at ILDIS LegumeWeb Archived 17 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ a b "Amburana cearensis (Allemão) A.C.Sm". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  5. ^ (in Portuguese) Amburana claudii at Instituto de Pesquisas e Estudos Florestais, University of São Paulo