''Tachigali hypoleuca'',

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''Sclerolobium hypoleucum'', is a species of tree in the family

Fabaceae Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomen ...

. It is

native Native may refer to: People * '' Jus sanguinis'', nationality by blood * '' Jus soli'', nationality by location of birth * Indigenous peoples, peoples with a set of specific rights based on their historical ties to a particular territory ** Nat ...

Bolivia Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. The country features diverse geography, including vast Amazonian plains, tropical lowlands, mountains, the Gran Chaco Province, w ...

and north

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

. As with other members of the genus '' Tachigali'', this species is vulnerable due to indiscriminate logging for construction and craft wood. Its popularity is due to the wood being dense and heavy, making it durable for outdoor use. Propagation is by seed. The tree reaches in height and up to in

diameter at breast height Diameter at breast height, or DBH, is a standard method of expressing the diameter of the trunk or bole of a standing tree. DBH is one of the most common dendrometric measurements. Tree trunks are measured at the height of an adult's breast, ...

.Plantas Utiles de la Cuenca del Orinoco, by Luis Enrique Acero Duarte

References

Caesalpinioideae Plants described in 1850 Flora of Bolivia Flora of North Brazil {{Caesalpinioideae-stub