Zygia pithecolobioides
Encyclopedia
Pithecellobium pithecolobioides, known as Granadillo de Río, is a tree
species
in the legume family
(Fabaceae
).
Found in Argentina
and Paraguay
, it is threatened by habitat destruction
; whether it still exists in Brazil
is at least doubtful.
Junior synonyms are:
Tree
A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...
species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
in the legume family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
(Fabaceae
Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...
).
Found in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
and Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
, it is threatened by habitat destruction
Habitat destruction
Habitat destruction is the process in which natural habitat is rendered functionally unable to support the species present. In this process, the organisms that previously used the site are displaced or destroyed, reducing biodiversity. Habitat destruction by human activity mainly for the purpose of...
; whether it still exists in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
is at least doubtful.
Junior synonyms are:
- Feuilleea pithecolobioides (Kuntze) Kuntze
- Inga pithecolobioides Kuntze
- Pithecellobium pithecolobioides (Kuntze) Hassl.
- Pithecellobium pithecolobioides (Kuntze) Hassl. var. harmsii Hassl.
- Pithecellobium pithecolobioides (Kuntze) Hassl. var. pithecolobioides (Kuntze)Hassl.
- Pithecellobium pithecolobioides (Kuntze) Hassl. var. reductum (Malme) Hassl.
- Pithecellobium reductum Malme
- Zygia reducta (Malme) L.Rico