Family Name: Fabaceae
Common Name: Tower Tree
Brazilian Fire-tree
Yellow Jacaranda
Brazilian Fern-tree
Mexican Fern-tree
Reach for a sky
Guapuruvu
Description:
The tree is native to tropical America, notable for its fast growth(up to 3meters per year) The mature tree typically has a straight trunk, up to 40m tall and 80cm wide. The leaves contain water-soluble substance that act as antidotes to the bites of Bothrops snake.