Hymenaea oblongifolia is a widespread species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to the várzea forest ecosystem of northern and western South America. A tree reaching , it is harvested for its timber, and its edible fruit is also collected in the wild for sale. It is used as a street tree in Medellín, Colombia. Subtaxa The following varieties are accepted: Hymenaea oblongifolia var. davisii – Guyana, Venezuela Hymenaea oblongifolia var. latifolia – northeastern Brazil Hymenaea oblongifolia var. oblongifolia – Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, northern Brazil, Peru Hymenaea oblongifolia var. palustris – Colombia, Guyana, northern Brazil, Peru, Venezuela
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