Details for: PI 40995, Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Jacq.) Griseb., Elephant Ear


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Jacq.) Griseb.
Top Name:
Elephant Ear
Origin:
Donated – District of Columbia, United States
Received by NPGS:
03 Aug 1915
PI Assigned:
1915
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Jacq.) Griseb.
Top Name:
Elephant Ear
Origin:
Donated – District of Columbia, United States
Received by NPGS:
03 Aug 1915
PI Assigned:
1915
Source History
Donated
03 August 1915.
District of Columbia, United States

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Accession Names and Identifiers
Elephant Ear
Type: Local name

Dormilon, Oreja de mono ( P.R.)
Type: Local name

TARS 1006
Type: Other or unclassified name
Group: MISC.TARS

Narrative
-- A fine leguminous tree extensively used in this region as a shade tree along avenues. Grows to a considerable height and the branches form a symmetrical, rounded head of deep-green foliage, giving a fairly dense shade and presenting an attractive appereance. -- B.P.I. Inventories 44-28
Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Jacq.) Griseb.
Genus:
Enterolobium
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Caesalpinioideae
Tribe:
Ingeae
Nomen number:

15195
Place of publication:

Fl. Brit. W. I. 226. 1860
Verified:
06/04/2010 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Mimosa cyclocarpa Jacq.

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Inga cyclocarpa (Jacq.) Willd.

Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishdevil's-ear  1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Englishearpodtree  1Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Englishelephant's-ear  1Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
Englishmonkeysoap  1McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Frenchbois tanniste rouge  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Frenchoreille d'éléphant  2Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: cult.
GermanAffenseife  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishárbol de las orejas  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishcarita  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishcorotú  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishguanacaste  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanishparota  2Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
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