Ormosia nobilis (sometimes incorrectly: Ormosia novilis[1]) is a tree-forming plant species in the genus Ormosia.[2] It grows in tropical South America, primarily in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, and Venezuela.[1][2] The Ormosis nobilis tree is known as "sirari"[3] and it produces a commercial hardwood which is also known as sirari.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Ormosia |
| Species: | O. nobilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Ormosia nobilis | |
Growth characteristics edit
The tree grows in the rain forests and reaches heights of up to 30 metres (98 ft), with very straight and cylindrical trunks.[3]
Uses edit
The wood is commercially cut for hardwood floors.[1][3] The seeds are used in native handicrafts.[4]
Names edit
The tree and the wood are known by a variety of names including:[1]
- Amargo blanco,
- Baracara,
- Chocho,
- Jatobahy do igapo,
- Kokriki,
- Mekoe,
- Palo de matos,
- Peonio, and
- Tento
Varieties edit
Varieties include:
Notes edit
- ^ a b c d e "Sirari (Botanical: Ormosia novilis)". Woodworkers Source (World Timbers Inc.). Archived from the original on 6 January 2009.
- ^ a b "Ormosia nobilis Tul". ILDIS Legumes of the World (version 6.0). Archived from the original on 30 November 2004.
- ^ a b c "Sirari". (INPA).
- ^ Frausin, Gina; Trujillo, Edwin; Correa, Marco A. & Gonzalez, Victor H. (2008). "Seeds Used in Handicrafts Manufactured by an Emberá-Katío Indigenous Population Displaced by Violence in Colombia". Caldasia. 30 (2). Bogotá.
- ^ "Ormosia nobilis Tul. Var. bolivarensis Rudd". ILDIS Legumes of the World (version 6.0). Archived from the original on 30 November 2004.
- ^ "Ormosia nobilis Tul. Var. nobilis". ILDIS Legumes of the World (version 10.38).
- ^ "Ormosia nobilis Tul. Var. santaremnensis (Ducke)Rudd". ILDIS Legumes of the World (version 10.38).
Further reading edit
- Rudd, V. E. (1965). "American Spp. Ormosia". Contributions from the US National Herbarium. 32 (5): 279–384.
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