Family: FABACEAE/PAPILIONACEAE
Also called pride of Bolivia, this fast growing tree is native to South America. It can grow to 40 m with a spread of 6 m. The trunk can grow to 1.6 m in diameter. In warm climates it is evergreen, but will turn deciduous in cold climates.
It is a nitrogen fixing tree and is grown as nurse crop to coffee and other crops which need shade from severe heat. In Argentina, the timber is highly prized for furniture and cabinet making. It is light coloured, finely striped and takes a high polish.