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Vouacapoua americana
Partridgewood (Vouacapoua americana, also called wacapou or acapu) is a large tropical hardwood tree in the pea and bean family, native to the Guianas and northern Brazil. It is valued for its dense timber and is not a practical garden or houseplant.
Vouacapoua americana (wacapou or acapu) is a species of tree in the legume family (Fabaceae). The timber is used in heavy construction and carpentry.
Vouacapoua americana is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana and Suriname. It is threatened by over exploitation.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Vouacapoua americana by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
