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Dicorynia guianensis - Amshoff

Common Name Angelique
Family Fabaceae
USDA hardiness 10-12
Known Hazards None known
Habitats Rainforests, especially on sandy soils[ 422 ].
Range Northern S. America - Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana.
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Weed Potential No
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Tender Moist Soil Wet Soil Full sun
Dicorynia guianensis Angelique


International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
Dicorynia guianensis Angelique

 

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Summary

Angelique or Dicorynia guianensisi is a tree commonly found in Northern South America that reaches a height of up to 45 m. The bole is straight and cylindrical which can be 150 cm in diameter. The tree is heavily buttressed. It is highly resistant to decays and moderately resistant to marine borers? damage making it ideal for marine constructions. The wood is also used as construction material and for bridge flooring, boat framing, carriage work, crossties, furniture, etc.


Physical Characteristics

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Dicorynia guianensis is an evergreen Tree growing to 35 m (114ft) by 20 m (65ft) at a medium rate.
See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10.
It can fix Nitrogen.
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist or wet soil.

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Edible Uses

None known

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

Furniture  Wood

Other Uses: The heartwood is a russet colour when first cut, turning on exposure to a lustrous brown, often with a distinct reddish cast; it is sharply demarcated from the 2 - 10cm wide band of reddish sapwood. The texture is medium, the grain usually straight, with no distinctive odour or taste present in seasoned wood. In the green condition, angelique is similar to teak in most strength properties and clearly superior to white oak. It is about equal to the average for timbers of similar density in bending strength, elastic resilience, hardness, compression across the grain, shear, and toughness. It is above average in stiffness and in work to maximum load, slightly above average in crushing strength, but falls slightly below the average in tension across the grain and cleavage resistance. In the air-dry condition, angelique is superior to teak in all mechanical properties except tension perpendicular to the grain. It is superior to white oak in static-bending properties, compression parallel to the grain, and end hardness; comparable in shock resistance, side hardness, and compression across the grain; and inferior to white oak in shear, tension across the grain, and cleavage resistance. The working qualities vary according to the density and silica content but are generally rated as satisfactory. The wood finishes smoothly, splits easily, glues moderately well, and holds its place well under changes in atmospheric conditions. The wood is durable to very durable. The high resistance to decay and moderate resistance to damage by marine borers as well as its very good strength properties make angelique highly acceptable in marine construction for piling, poles, posts, and other similar uses where teredo are not a major factor. The wood is commonly used for construction purposes, bridge flooring, boat framing, carriage work, and crossties. To a limited extent, it, is also used for furniture, barrel staves, and parquet, strips and blocks. Because of small radial shrinkage, quartersawn material is considered suitable for flooring and for boat decks, frames, planking and millwork, general building construction, and agricultural implements[ 378 , 848 ].

Special Uses

Nitrogen Fixer

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Cultivation details

In the wild the plant thrives best in deep, loamy, well-drained soils, but can also grow in wetter areas[ 378 ].

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Plant Propagation

Seed.

Other Names

If available other names are mentioned here

Basralokus, Barakaroeballi (Surinam), Angelique batard, Angelique gris (French Guiana).

Native Range

SOUTHERN AMERICA: French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname

Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List of Threatened Plants Status : This taxon has not yet been assessed.

Related Plants
Latin NameCommon NameHabitHeightHardinessGrowthSoilShadeMoistureEdibleMedicinalOther

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

 

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