Brownea coccinea

Lantern Brownea

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Species Name Brownea coccinea
Common Name Lantern Brownea
Family Fabaceae
Genus Brownea
Taxonomic Synonyms/Past Names
Taxonomic Notes
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Species Information

1. Description
  • Small to medium-sized tree growing up to about 12 ft tall. Branches slender, crown rounded. Leaves 10-35 cm long, compound, with 4-10 leaflets each 4-23 cm long and 1.5-6.5 cm wide, smooth, oblong or elliptic and pointed at the apex. Flowers tubular with orange-scarlet calyx and petals and 10-12 protruding stamens in heads 7-9 cm wide surrounded by downy red bracts and in clusters of 2-3. Seed pods 12-24 cm long, 4 cm wide, brown and with 4-10 flat seeds.
2. Tree Size
Small (4-10 m) Show More

Small (4-10 m) (1)
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Medium (10-15 m) (0)
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Large (>15 m) (0)
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Unknown (0)
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3. Full Distribution
  • Native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela
4. Habitat and Ecology
  • An understorey tree in rocky, shaded gorges at elevations around 600 m
5. Altitude (in meters)
  • Around 600 m
6. Landscape Type
Urban Streets, Blue-green Corridors, Small Urban Green Spaces Show More

Urban Streets (1)
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Blue-green Corridors (1)
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Small Urban Green Spaces (1)
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Coastal Fronts (0)
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7. IUCN Conservation Status
Least Concern Show More

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Data Deficient (0)
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Near Threatened (0)
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8. Malaysian Red List from MyBIS
Not Evaluated Show More

Not Evaluated (1)
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Not Applicable (0)
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Critically Endangered (0)
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9. Are more than 100 individuals available in local nurseries?
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10. How would you characterise the growth rate of this species?
Slow Show More

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11. Does this species have an invasive root system?
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12. Is this species damaging or does it have staining resin or sap?
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No (1)
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13. Does this species produce large and/or staining fruits?
No Show More

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14. Does this species produce substances in its bark, leaves, fruits and/or seeds that are poisonous or harmful to humans?
No Show More

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15. Does this species have specific lighting requirements?
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16. How would you characterise the air pollution tolerance of this species?
Unknown Show More

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17. How would you characterise the soil pollution tolerance of this species?
Unknown Show More

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18. Does this species have specific soil ph requirements?
No Show More

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19. Does this species have specialised habitat requirements?
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20. Does this species occur/survive in habitats prone to saltwater intrusion?
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21. Does this species occur/survive at locations that experience high temperatures?
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22. Can this species tolerate inundation for >1 month?
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23. Can this species tolerate water absence for >1 month?
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24. Can this species tolerate storm conditions (e.g., strong winds)?
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25. Does this species have specific humidity requirements?
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26. Is this species highly prone to predation, parasitism, and/or disease?
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27. Please provide any additional information for this species in the context of climate change resilience and/or vulnerability.
    Insufficient Data
28. Does this species have biodiversity value (e.g., provides food or habitat, or increases landscape connectivity for urban fauna)?
Yes Show More

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29. Does this species have cultural value or provide products that are of some use to humans?
Yes Show More

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  • The flowers have medicinal properties for treating coughs and colds, haemorrhages, whooping cough, and tuberculosis [1]

Contributors: anonymous

Last Updated: 2023-03-15

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