Plants
amburana
Amburana cearensis (Allemão) A.C.Sm.
Family: Fabaceae · Genus: Amburana
cumaru
Premium-timber leguminous tree native to Caatinga, Cerrado, and dry Atlantic Forest. EcoAgri lists it in the high stratum of the '> 50 years' bin. Aromatic seeds (coumarin) used in cachaça and perfumes; timber prized for furniture and barrels.
Götsch succession
- Götsch stage
- Climax
- Ecological role
- Climax
- Primary stratum
- High
- Strata
- High, Emergent
- Biomass class
- Mulch biomass
Environment
- Light requirement
- Full sun
- Water requirement
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
Morphology
- Mature height
- 10–20 m
- Root system
- Taproot
- Root depth
- Deep
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Lifespan
- ≥ 100 years
Biomes & climate
- Caatinga Native
- Cerrado Native
- Atlantic Forest Native
Köppen classes
- Hot semi-arid (BSh) Native
- Tropical savanna with dry winter (Aw) Native
Where it fits in a guild
Amburana takes the High stratum in the Climax phase of succession — in a guild it shares the line with species from the other strata, each harvesting light at its own height, in its own time.
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❓ Frequently asked questions
How tall does amburana grow?
At maturity, amburana reaches 10–20 m tall.
What stage and stratum does amburana occupy in a syntropic system?
In a syntropic system, amburana belongs to the climax stage, occupying the high stratum.
Functions
Propagation
Seed
Citations
- EcoAgri — Organização de algumas espécies vegetais por tempo de vida (placentas) e estrato (Cartilha 'Liberdade e Vida com Agrofloresta') , p. 6 (primary_stratum, gotsch_stage)
- Useful Tropical Plants — Amburana cearensis (height_min_m, height_max_m, drought_tolerance, growth_rate, root_system, root_depth, propagation)
- ITTO Tropical Timber — Cerejeira (Amburana cearensis) (height_max_m)
- GBIF — Amburana cearensis (Allemão) A.C.Sm. (accepted, key 2945821) (external_ids)
External references
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