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Cerrado jatobá

Hymenaea stigonocarpa Mart. ex Hayne

Family: Fabaceae · Genus: Hymenaea

stinking-toe (Cerrado)

Climax High
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Deciduous leguminous tree 5–20 m tall, typical of open cerrado and campo-cerrado on well-drained soils. Unlike most Fabaceae, it does not form N-fixing symbioses.

📚 Synonyms

Scientific synonyms: Hymenaea stigonocarpa Mart., Hymenaea stigonocarpa var. brevipetiolata N.Mattos

Götsch succession

Götsch stage
Climax
Ecological role
Late secondary
Primary stratum
High
Strata
Medium, High

Environment

Light requirement
Full sun
Water requirement
Low
Drought tolerance
High
Preferred soil texture
Sandy, Loamy

Morphology

Mature height
5–20 m
Recommended spacing
6–10 m
Root system
Taproot
Root depth
Deep
Growth rate
Slow

Biomes & climate

Köppen classes

Where it fits in a guild

Cerrado jatobá 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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Emergent High · ≈20 m Medium Low Ground cover

🪴 Cultivation

Climax species of cerrado sensu stricto and campo-cerrado, on deep, well-drained, acidic soils (oxisols). Slow-growing; propagate from scarified seed. Fruit has an edible mealy pulp; timber is dense. Like other Hymenaea, it does not nodulate or fix nitrogen.

📅 Phenology

Flowering months: November, December, January

Fruiting months: June, July, August, September

❓ Frequently asked questions

What spacing is recommended for Cerrado jatobá?

The recommended spacing for Cerrado jatobá is 6–10 m.

How tall does Cerrado jatobá grow?

At maturity, Cerrado jatobá reaches 5–20 m tall.

When does Cerrado jatobá fruit?

Fruiting of Cerrado jatobá occurs in June, July, August, September.

When does Cerrado jatobá flower?

Flowering of Cerrado jatobá occurs in November, December, January.

What stage and stratum does Cerrado jatobá occupy in a syntropic system?

In a syntropic system, Cerrado jatobá belongs to the climax stage, occupying the high stratum.

Functions

🍎 Fruit Timber Medicinal Fuelwood

Propagation

Seed

Citations

  1. Hymenaea stigonocarpa — Wikipedia
  2. Jatobá-do-Cerrado: Hymenaea stigonocarpa — Embrapa
  3. Jatobá-do-Cerrado: Hymenaea stigonocarpa — Embrapa (height_min_m, height_max_m, soil_texture_preference, growth_rate, propagation, cultivation_notes, phenology, spacing_min_m, spacing_max_m)
  4. de Faria et al. 1989, New Phytologist 111:607; Souza Moreira et al. 2010, J. Exp. Bot. 61:3119 (Hymenaea non-nodulating) (nitrogen_fixer)
  5. IPNI / Flora do Brasil — Hymenaea stigonocarpa Mart. ex Hayne (external_ids, synonyms)

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