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Local names : ficheira ("token tree"), faveira ("fava tree"), guapuruvu, guapiruvu, bacurubupau-de-vintém ("penny-wood"), pau-de-tamanco ("clog-wood"), umbela, and parica
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Genus: Schizolobium
This fast growing perennial tree is native to South & Central America. The mature tree usually has a straight trunk, up to 130 ft or 40 meters tall.