Taxon: Schizolobium parahyba (Vell.) S. F. Blake

Summary

Genus:

Schizolobium

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Caesalpinioideae

Tribe:

Caesalpinieae

Nomen number:

70711

Place of publication:

Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 20:240. 1919 "parahybum"

Comment:

the specific epithet is a noun, the name of a Brazilian River, and retains its own gender and termination irrespective of the gender of the generic name (Shenzhen ICN Art. 23.5)

Verified:

07/03/1996 ARS Systematic Botanists.

Accessions:

4 (0 active, 0 available) in National Plant Germplasm System. (Map it)

Other conspecific taxa

Schizolobium parahyba (Vell.) S. F. Blake var. amazonicum (Huber ex Ducke) Barneby (0 active accession[s])
Schizolobium parahyba (Vell.) S. F. Blake var. parahyba (0 active accession[s])

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

Images (1 total. Click on image for more.)

Conservation Status

Reference(s)

APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
Barneby, R. C. 1996. Neotropical Fabales at NY: asides and oversights. Brittonia 48:178.
Borgo, M. et al. 2011. Schizolobium parahyba. Guapuruvu. In: Coradin, L. et al., Espécies nativas da flora brasileira de valor econômico atual ou potencial: plantas para o futuro: região Sul 516-518. Note: several uses for carpentry, and veneer' it has potential commercial uses as pulp for paper
Irwin, H. S. & R. C. Barneby. 1982. The American Cassiinae: a synoptical revision of Leguminosae tribe Cassieae subtribe Cassiinae in the New World. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 35:904.
Lewis, G. P. 1987. Legumes of Bahia
Maesen, L. J. G. van der & Sadikin Somaatmadja, eds. 1989. Pulses. In: Faridah Hanum, I. & L. J. G. van der Maesen, eds., Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 1:85. Note: lists as "parahybum"
National Academy of Sciences. 1979. Tropical legumes: resources for the future
Smith, R. J. Botanical beads of the world (on-line resource).
Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala. Note: lists as "parahybum"
Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:756. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama. Note: lists as "parahybum"

Common names

Language	Name	note	seq	Citation
English	Brazilian firetree		1	National Academy of Sciences. 1979. Tropical legumes: resources for the future
Portuguese	guapiruvu		2	National Academy of Sciences. 1979. Tropical legumes: resources for the future
Portuguese	parica	as Schizolobium amazonicum	2	National Academy of Sciences. 1979. Tropical legumes: resources for the future

Distribution

order_code	Status	Continent	Subcontinent	Country	State	Note	Reference
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Chiapas		Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:756. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Oaxaca		Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:756. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Quintana Roo		Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:756. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Tabasco		Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:756. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
1	Native	Northern America	Southern Mexico	Mexico	Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave		Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:756. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
1	Native	Southern America	Brazil	Brazil			Irwin, H. S. & R. C. Barneby. 1982. The American Cassiinae: a synoptical revision of Leguminosae tribe Cassieae subtribe Cassiinae in the New World. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 35:904.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Belize			Irwin, H. S. & R. C. Barneby. 1982. The American Cassiinae: a synoptical revision of Leguminosae tribe Cassieae subtribe Cassiinae in the New World. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 35:904.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Costa Rica			Irwin, H. S. & R. C. Barneby. 1982. The American Cassiinae: a synoptical revision of Leguminosae tribe Cassieae subtribe Cassiinae in the New World. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 35:904.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	El Salvador			Irwin, H. S. & R. C. Barneby. 1982. The American Cassiinae: a synoptical revision of Leguminosae tribe Cassieae subtribe Cassiinae in the New World. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 35:904.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Guatemala			Irwin, H. S. & R. C. Barneby. 1982. The American Cassiinae: a synoptical revision of Leguminosae tribe Cassieae subtribe Cassiinae in the New World. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 35:904.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Nicaragua			Irwin, H. S. & R. C. Barneby. 1982. The American Cassiinae: a synoptical revision of Leguminosae tribe Cassieae subtribe Cassiinae in the New World. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 35:904.
1	Native	Southern America	Central America	Panama			Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama. Note: lists as "parahybum"
1	Native	Southern America	Northern South America	Venezuela			Irwin, H. S. & R. C. Barneby. 1982. The American Cassiinae: a synoptical revision of Leguminosae tribe Cassieae subtribe Cassiinae in the New World. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 35:904.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Bolivia			Irwin, H. S. & R. C. Barneby. 1982. The American Cassiinae: a synoptical revision of Leguminosae tribe Cassieae subtribe Cassiinae in the New World. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 35:904.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Colombia			Irwin, H. S. & R. C. Barneby. 1982. The American Cassiinae: a synoptical revision of Leguminosae tribe Cassieae subtribe Cassiinae in the New World. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 35:904.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Ecuador			Irwin, H. S. & R. C. Barneby. 1982. The American Cassiinae: a synoptical revision of Leguminosae tribe Cassieae subtribe Cassiinae in the New World. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 35:904.
1	Native	Southern America	Western South America	Peru			Irwin, H. S. & R. C. Barneby. 1982. The American Cassiinae: a synoptical revision of Leguminosae tribe Cassieae subtribe Cassiinae in the New World. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 35:904.
2	Cultivated					also cult.

Native
Northern America

SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas, Oaxaca, Quintana Roo, Tabasco, Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave]

Southern America

CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador
NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela
BRAZIL: Brazil
WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Cultivated (also cult.)

Reference(s)

Irwin, H. S. & R. C. Barneby. 1982. The American Cassiinae: a synoptical revision of Leguminosae tribe Cassieae subtribe Cassiinae in the New World. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 35:904.
Villaseñor, J. L. 2016. Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Rev. Mex. Biodivers. 87:756. DOI: 10.1016/j.mb.2016.06.017.
Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama. Note: lists as "parahybum"

Economic Uses

Usage	Type	Note	Reference
Environmental	ornamental		Barneby, R. C. 1996. Neotropical Fabales at NY: asides and oversights. Brittonia 48:178.
Environmental	revegetator		Borgo, M. et al. 2011. Schizolobium parahyba. Guapuruvu. In: Coradin, L. et al., Espécies nativas da flora brasileira de valor econômico atual ou potencial: plantas para o futuro: região Sul 516-518. Note: several uses for carpentry, and veneer' it has potential commercial uses as pulp for paper
Environmental	shade/shelter		Barneby, R. C. 1996. Neotropical Fabales at NY: asides and oversights. Brittonia 48:178.
Materials	beads		Smith, R. J. Botanical beads of the world (on-line resource).
Materials	beads		Borgo, M. et al. 2011. Schizolobium parahyba. Guapuruvu. In: Coradin, L. et al., Espécies nativas da flora brasileira de valor econômico atual ou potencial: plantas para o futuro: região Sul 516-518. Note: several uses for carpentry, and veneer' it has potential commercial uses as pulp for paper
Materials	fiber	potential for paper production	Borgo, M. et al. 2011. Schizolobium parahyba. Guapuruvu. In: Coradin, L. et al., Espécies nativas da flora brasileira de valor econômico atual ou potencial: plantas para o futuro: região Sul 516-518. Note: several uses for carpentry, and veneer' it has potential commercial uses as pulp for paper
Materials	fiber	potential for wood pulp	National Academy of Sciences. 1979. Tropical legumes: resources for the future

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=70711. Accessed 19 April 2026.