Swartzia littlei
| Swartzia littlei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Swartzia |
| Species: | S. littlei
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| Binomial name | |
| Swartzia littlei | |
Swartzia littlei is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic and found only in Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Its wood is very hard and was used for railway ties in the northern Ecuadorian coast.[2]
References
- ^ Neill, D.; Pitman, N. (2004). "Swartzia littlei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004 e.T45241A10988121. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T45241A10988121.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ Torre, Lucía de la, ed. (2008). Enciclopedia de las plantas útiles del Ecuador (1. ed.). Quito: Herbario QCA [u.a.] ISBN 978-9978-77-135-8.
Further reading
- Cowan, Richard S. (1968). "Swartzia littlei Cowan, sp. nov.". Swartzia (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae Swartzieae). Flora Neotropica. Vol. 1. New York Botanical Garden Press. pp. 166–167. JSTOR 4393651.