Hymenaea oblongifolia

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 40 m, 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 (Sandwith) Y.T.Lee & Langenh. – Guyana, Venezuela
 * Hymenaea oblongifolia var. latifolia Y.T.Lee & Langenh. – northeastern Brazil
 * Hymenaea oblongifolia var. oblongifolia – Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, northern Brazil, Peru
 * Hymenaea oblongifolia var. palustris (Ducke) Y.T.Lee & Langenh. – Colombia, Guyana, northern Brazil, Peru, Venezuela