Parapiptadenia rigida is a perennial shrub or tree. It is not a threatened species. It is native to Argentina Brazil Paraguay and Uruguay. Common names include Angico Angico-cedro Angico-do-banhado Angico-dos-montes Angico-verdadeiro Angico-vermelho Guarucaia and Paric.Parapiptadenia rigida grows from about 18m to 30m in height and it has a straight trunk which has slightly furrowed bark. The foliage is dark green and the flowers are greenish-yellow 5 cm to 9 cm long.
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binomial authority
George Bentham
class
Magnoliopsida
division
Flowering plant
family
Fabaceae, Mimosoideae
genus
Parapiptadenia
kingdom
Plant
order
Fabales
synonym
* Piptadenia rigida Benth., * Piptadenia rigida var. grandis Lindm.
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