Taxon: Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Jacq.) Griseb.

Summary

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 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

17 (5 active, 5 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Mimosa cyclocarpa Jacq.

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

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)

Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
Balick, M. J. et al. 2000. Checklist of the vascular plants of Belize, with common names and uses. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 85
Barneby, R. C. & J. W. Grimes. 1996. Silk tree, guanacaste, monkey's earring: a generic system for the synandrous Mimosaceae of the Americas. Part I. Abarema, Albizia, and allies. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74(1):247, 248. Note: mentions
Chinese Academy of Sciences. 1959-. Flora reipublicae popularis sinicae.
Dugand, A. 1966. Notas sobre la flora de Colombia y paises vecinos. Phytologia 13:392.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource).
Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
Funk, V. et al. 2007. Checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 55:1-584.
Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: cult.
Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): plant threats to Pacific ecosystems (on-line resource).
Isely, D. 1973. Leguminosae of the United States: I. Subfamily Mimosoideae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(1):142.
Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist.
Lewis, G. P. & P. E. Owen. 1989. Legumes of the Ilha de Maraca
Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell. 1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis.
Liogier, H. A. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
Lock, J. M. & C. S. Ford. 2004. Legumes of Malesia: a checklist
McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
Missouri Botanical Garden. W³Tropicos (on-line resource).
National Academy of Sciences. 1979. Tropical legumes: resources for the future
National Academy of Sciences. 1980. Firewood crops. Shrub and tree species for energy production
Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Shreve, F. & I. L. Wiggins. 1964. Vegetation and flora of the Sonoran desert.
Smith, R. J. Botanical beads of the world (on-line resource).
Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
Wiggins, I. L. 1980. Flora of Baja California.
Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
Zhu, X. Y. et al. 2007. Legumes of China: a checklist

Common names

Language	Name	seq	Citation
English	devil's-ear	1	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
English	earpodtree	1	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
English	elephant's-ear	1	Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third. A concise dictionary of plants cultivated in the United States and Canada
English	monkeysoap	1	McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
French	bois tanniste rouge	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
French	oreille d'éléphant	2	Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: cult.
German	Affenseife	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish	árbol de las orejas	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish	carita	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish	corotú	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish	guanacaste	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish	parota	2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	San Luis Potosí	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Sinaloa	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Northern Mexico	Mexico	Tamaulipas	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Chiapas	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Colima	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Guerrero	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Jalisco	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	México	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Michoacán de Ocampo	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Nayarit	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Oaxaca	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave	McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil	Roraima	Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Belize		Balick, M. J. et al. 2000. Checklist of the vascular plants of Belize, with common names and uses. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 85
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Costa Rica		Missouri Botanical Garden. W³Tropicos (on-line resource).
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	El Salvador		Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Guatemala		Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Honduras		Missouri Botanical Garden. W³Tropicos (on-line resource).
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Nicaragua		Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Panama		Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Guyana		Funk, V. et al. 2007. Checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 55:1-584.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Apure	Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Aragua	Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Barinas	Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Carabobo	Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Cojedes	Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Distrito Capital	Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Falcón	Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Guárico	Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Lara	Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Miranda	Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Nueva Esparta	Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Portuguesa	Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Yaracuy	Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela	Zulia	Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia		Dugand, A. 1966. Notas sobre la flora de Colombia y paises vecinos. Phytologia 13:392.
2	Cultivated	Africa		Africa		Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
2	Cultivated	Asia-Temperate	China	China		Zhu, X. Y. et al. 2007. Legumes of China: a checklist
2	Cultivated	Asia-Tropical	Indian Subcontinent	India		Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist.
2	Cultivated	Asia-Tropical	Malesia	Philippines		Lock, J. M. & C. S. Ford. 2004. Legumes of Malesia: a checklist
2	Cultivated	Asia-Tropical	Malesia	Singapore		Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): plant threats to Pacific ecosystems (on-line resource).
2	Cultivated	Pacific	Southwestern Pacific	New Caledonia		Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): plant threats to Pacific ecosystems (on-line resource).
2	Cultivated	Southern America	Caribbean	Barbados		Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: cult.
2	Cultivated	Southern America	Caribbean	Cuba		Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: cult.
2	Cultivated	Southern America	Caribbean	Dominica		Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: cult.
2	Cultivated	Southern America	Caribbean	Haiti		Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: cult.
2	Cultivated	Southern America	Caribbean	Jamaica		Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
2	Cultivated	Southern America	Caribbean	Martinique		Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: cult.
2	Cultivated	Southern America	Caribbean	Montserrat		Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: cult.
2	Cultivated	Southern America	Caribbean	St. Lucia		Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: cult.
2	Cultivated	Southern America	Caribbean	United States	Puerto Rico	Liogier, H. A. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
5	Uncertain	Southern America	Northern South America	Suriname		Funk, V. et al. 2007. Checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 55:1-584.

Native
Northern America

NORTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [San Luis Potosí, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas]
SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas, Colima, Guerrero, Jalisco, México, Michoacán de Ocampo, Nayarit, Oaxaca, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]

Southern America

CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Guyana, Venezuela [Apure, Aragua, Barinas, Carabobo, Cojedes, Distrito Capital, Falcón, Guárico, Lara, Miranda, Nueva Esparta, Portuguesa, Yaracuy, Zulia]
BRAZIL: Brazil [Roraima]
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Colombia

Cultivated
Africa

REGION: Africa

Asia-Temperate

CHINA: China

Asia-Tropical

INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: India
MALESIA: Philippines, Singapore

Pacific

SOUTHWESTERN PACIFIC: New Caledonia

Southern America

CARIBBEAN: Barbados, Cuba, Dominica, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Montserrat, Martinique, United States [Puerto Rico]

Uncertain
Southern America

NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Suriname

Reference(s)

Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica
Balick, M. J. et al. 2000. Checklist of the vascular plants of Belize, with common names and uses. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 85
Dugand, A. 1966. Notas sobre la flora de Colombia y paises vecinos. Phytologia 13:392.
Forzza, R. C. et al., coord. Lista de espécies da flora do Brasil (on-line resource).
Funk, V. et al. 2007. Checklist of the plants of the Guiana Shield (Venezuela: Amazonas, Bolivar, Delta Amacuro; Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana). Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 55:1-584.
Hokche, O. et al. 2008. Nuevo catálogo de la flora vascular de Venezuela.
Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: cult.
Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry. Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER): plant threats to Pacific ecosystems (on-line resource).
Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
Kumar, S & P. V. Sane. 2003. Legumes of South Asia: a checklist.
Liogier, H. A. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
Lock, J. M. & C. S. Ford. 2004. Legumes of Malesia: a checklist
McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana.
Missouri Botanical Garden. W³Tropicos (on-line resource).
Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala.
Stevens, W. D. et al., eds. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85(1-3).
Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama.
Zhu, X. Y. et al. 2007. Legumes of China: a checklist

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Reference
Environmental	agroforestry	Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Environmental	ornamental	Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Environmental	shade/shelter	Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Environmental	soil improver	Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Fuels	fuelwood	National Academy of Sciences. 1980. Firewood crops. Shrub and tree species for energy production
Materials	beads	Smith, R. J. Botanical beads of the world (on-line resource).
Materials	wood	National Academy of Sciences. 1979. Tropical legumes: resources for the future
Medicines	folklore	McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=15195. Accessed 10 May 2026.