As recorded for Centrolobium tomentosum
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range does not include India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Brazil. Not listed native does not establish introduction or absence from India.
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How to identify Centrolobium tomentosum
Identify Centrolobium tomentosum by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk).
- Confirm leaf surface: Tomentose (woolly, matted hairs).
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Centrolobium tomentosum.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Tomentose (woolly, matted hairs)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Centrolobium tomentosum itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Centrolobium tomentosum itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Centrolobium tomentosum
Centrolobium tomentosum is a tree in the Fabaceae family.

Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Centrolobium tomentosum belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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