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  Name Cabbage tree
  Regnum Plant ae
  Divisio Magnoliophyta
  Classis Magnoliopsida
  Ordo Fabales
  Familia Fabaceae
  Genus '' Andira ''
  Species '''''A inermis'''''
  Binomial ''Andira inermis''


''Andira inermis'' is a nitrogen-fixing tree native to the area from southern ), '''almendro de río''' or '''river almond''' ( Honduras ), '''bastard cabbage tree''', '''cabbage angelin''' ( USA ), '''cabbage bark''' ( USA ), '''cabbage tree''', '''carne asada''' ( Costa Rica ), '''guacamayo''' ( Honduras ), '''Jamaica cabbage tree''', '''moca blanca''' ( Puerto Rico ), '''partridge wood''' ( USA ), '''worm bark''', or '''yellow cabbage tree'''.

The tree grows to approximately 35m in height and .7m in diameter. It is Evergreen and Unbuttressed and has a dense Crown and pink Flowers . It grows primarily in Riparian Zones in forests along rivers. It can also be found in drier areas, including roadsides, pastures, and woodlands.

The tree's wood is used for lumber, and its smooth gray Bark reportedly has Narcotic , Laxative , and Vermifuge properties.


EXTERNAL LINKS

  • http://www.winrock.org/forestry/factpub/factsh/AINERMIS.htm