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Vatairea macrocarpa

Vatairea macrocarpa · Fabaceae

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1. Fire evidence and conditions

Fire evidence: Mixed evidence — location does not change the cited classification.
Fire-performance conditions: No test or rating condition is normalized.
Fire ecology context: No section-reviewed fire-ecology context is normalized.
Placement evidence: 0 source placement records; source schemes remain separate.
Evidence regions: Global
Maintenance: No sourced horticultural maintenance assertion is normalized; fire-test conditions do not supply maintenance advice.

2. Why this plant is relevant here

State distribution: No state distribution is normalized.
Native range: No current cited or legacy state native range is normalized.
Introduced / established: No introduced or established row is normalized; that does not prove native status.
USDA hardiness: No hardiness value is normalized.

3. Legal, ecological, and broader status

Legal-list status: Set a location for an exact legal-list result; source silence is not clearance.
Seed-list status: Set a location to compare the separate state noxious-weed seed layer.
Reported invasive here: No ecological invasive report is normalized; that does not prove noninvasiveness.
Broader regional context: Aggregate AK, HI, and L48 evidence is shown only as regional context, never as an exact-state finding.
Federal context: Federal designations remain separate from state legal-list results.

How to read this page

The status above is computed from the cited rows below: independent recommendations can support a fire-resistant result, an avoid row can produce keep-away, and disagreement stays visible as conflict. Placement notes preserve each source’s own scheme rather than translating unlike rules into one scale. This is evidence about a plant, not permission to plant it in every part of the defensible space; Zone 0 remains noncombustible.

Form: tree
Region: Brazil
Rated in: Global
Family: Fabaceae
Evidence: 24 cited sources

The evidence

Grouped by what each source concluded. Primary evidence rated the plant itself (a lab, field program, or original curation); corroboration compiled or republished another source's rating and resolves to its root lineage.

Listed without a rating (24)

FLAMITS: FLAMmability plant traiTS database — Dryad / Global Ecology and Biogeography · Dryad version 9 · original source Corroboration Trait database lineage: meta-aggregator

24 cited rows from this source; its identity, lineage and tier are stated once.
- “ignition frequency (%): 100” · score 100 (FLAMITS — ignition frequency (%))
  
  FLAMITS record 2675; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site deOliveira2021-1; sampling october. Primary study deOliveira2021: de Oliveira, M. D., & Giongo, M. (2022). Relationship between moisture content and flammability of Cerrado species in Southern Tocantins. Floresta, 52, 122-130.
- “ignition frequency (%): 82” · score 82 (FLAMITS — ignition frequency (%))
  
  FLAMITS record 2684; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site deOliveira2021-1; sampling october. Primary study deOliveira2021: de Oliveira, M. D., & Giongo, M. (2022). Relationship between moisture content and flammability of Cerrado species in Southern Tocantins. Floresta, 52, 122-130.
- “ignition frequency (%): 68” · score 68 (FLAMITS — ignition frequency (%))
  
  FLAMITS record 2693; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site deOliveira2021-1; sampling october. Primary study deOliveira2021: de Oliveira, M. D., & Giongo, M. (2022). Relationship between moisture content and flammability of Cerrado species in Southern Tocantins. Floresta, 52, 122-130.
- “ignition frequency (%): 54” · score 54 (FLAMITS — ignition frequency (%))
  
  FLAMITS record 2702; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site deOliveira2021-1; sampling october. Primary study deOliveira2021: de Oliveira, M. D., & Giongo, M. (2022). Relationship between moisture content and flammability of Cerrado species in Southern Tocantins. Floresta, 52, 122-130.
- “time to flaming (s): 3.06” · score 3.06 (FLAMITS — time to flaming (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 2711; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site deOliveira2021-1; sampling october. Primary study deOliveira2021: de Oliveira, M. D., & Giongo, M. (2022). Relationship between moisture content and flammability of Cerrado species in Southern Tocantins. Floresta, 52, 122-130.
- “time to flaming (s): 8.31” · score 8.31 (FLAMITS — time to flaming (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 2720; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site deOliveira2021-1; sampling october. Primary study deOliveira2021: de Oliveira, M. D., & Giongo, M. (2022). Relationship between moisture content and flammability of Cerrado species in Southern Tocantins. Floresta, 52, 122-130.
- “time to flaming (s): 9.66” · score 9.66 (FLAMITS — time to flaming (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 2729; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site deOliveira2021-1; sampling october. Primary study deOliveira2021: de Oliveira, M. D., & Giongo, M. (2022). Relationship between moisture content and flammability of Cerrado species in Southern Tocantins. Floresta, 52, 122-130.
- “time to flaming (s): 9.59” · score 9.59 (FLAMITS — time to flaming (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 2738; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site deOliveira2021-1; sampling october. Primary study deOliveira2021: de Oliveira, M. D., & Giongo, M. (2022). Relationship between moisture content and flammability of Cerrado species in Southern Tocantins. Floresta, 52, 122-130.
- “burning duration (s): 7.31” · score 7.31 (FLAMITS — burning duration (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 2747; Sustainability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site deOliveira2021-1; sampling october. Primary study deOliveira2021: de Oliveira, M. D., & Giongo, M. (2022). Relationship between moisture content and flammability of Cerrado species in Southern Tocantins. Floresta, 52, 122-130.
- “burning duration (s): 6.44” · score 6.44 (FLAMITS — burning duration (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 2756; Sustainability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site deOliveira2021-1; sampling october. Primary study deOliveira2021: de Oliveira, M. D., & Giongo, M. (2022). Relationship between moisture content and flammability of Cerrado species in Southern Tocantins. Floresta, 52, 122-130.
- “burning duration (s): 4.22” · score 4.22 (FLAMITS — burning duration (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 2765; Sustainability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site deOliveira2021-1; sampling october. Primary study deOliveira2021: de Oliveira, M. D., & Giongo, M. (2022). Relationship between moisture content and flammability of Cerrado species in Southern Tocantins. Floresta, 52, 122-130.
- “burning duration (s): 2.2” · score 2.2 (FLAMITS — burning duration (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 2774; Sustainability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site deOliveira2021-1; sampling october. Primary study deOliveira2021: de Oliveira, M. D., & Giongo, M. (2022). Relationship between moisture content and flammability of Cerrado species in Southern Tocantins. Floresta, 52, 122-130.
- “flame height (cm): 44.9” · score 44.9 (FLAMITS — flame height (cm))
  
  FLAMITS record 2783; Combustibility measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site deOliveira2021-1; sampling october. Primary study deOliveira2021: de Oliveira, M. D., & Giongo, M. (2022). Relationship between moisture content and flammability of Cerrado species in Southern Tocantins. Floresta, 52, 122-130.
- “flame height (cm): 23.76” · score 23.76 (FLAMITS — flame height (cm))
  
  FLAMITS record 2792; Combustibility measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site deOliveira2021-1; sampling october. Primary study deOliveira2021: de Oliveira, M. D., & Giongo, M. (2022). Relationship between moisture content and flammability of Cerrado species in Southern Tocantins. Floresta, 52, 122-130.
- “flame height (cm): 22.56” · score 22.56 (FLAMITS — flame height (cm))
  
  FLAMITS record 2801; Combustibility measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site deOliveira2021-1; sampling october. Primary study deOliveira2021: de Oliveira, M. D., & Giongo, M. (2022). Relationship between moisture content and flammability of Cerrado species in Southern Tocantins. Floresta, 52, 122-130.
- “flame height (cm): 8.98” · score 8.98 (FLAMITS — flame height (cm))
  
  FLAMITS record 2810; Combustibility measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site deOliveira2021-1; sampling october. Primary study deOliveira2021: de Oliveira, M. D., & Giongo, M. (2022). Relationship between moisture content and flammability of Cerrado species in Southern Tocantins. Floresta, 52, 122-130.
- “flammability value: 5” · score 5 (FLAMITS — flammability value)
  
  FLAMITS record 2819; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site deOliveira2021-1; sampling october. Primary study deOliveira2021: de Oliveira, M. D., & Giongo, M. (2022). Relationship between moisture content and flammability of Cerrado species in Southern Tocantins. Floresta, 52, 122-130.
- “flammability value: 3” · score 3 (FLAMITS — flammability value)
  
  FLAMITS record 2828; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site deOliveira2021-1; sampling october. Primary study deOliveira2021: de Oliveira, M. D., & Giongo, M. (2022). Relationship between moisture content and flammability of Cerrado species in Southern Tocantins. Floresta, 52, 122-130.
- “flammability value: 2” · score 2 (FLAMITS — flammability value)
  
  FLAMITS record 2837; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site deOliveira2021-1; sampling october. Primary study deOliveira2021: de Oliveira, M. D., & Giongo, M. (2022). Relationship between moisture content and flammability of Cerrado species in Southern Tocantins. Floresta, 52, 122-130.
- “flammability value: 1” · score 1 (FLAMITS — flammability value)
  
  FLAMITS record 2846; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site deOliveira2021-1; sampling october. Primary study deOliveira2021: de Oliveira, M. D., & Giongo, M. (2022). Relationship between moisture content and flammability of Cerrado species in Southern Tocantins. Floresta, 52, 122-130.
- “time to flaming (s): 12.71” · score 12.71 (FLAMITS — time to flaming (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 11996; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site Santos2018b-1; sampling ND. Primary study Santos2018b: Santos, J. F. L., Machado, I. E. S., Soares, R. V., Batista, A. C., Neves, P. C., & Tetto, A. F. (2018b). Flammability of native species of two Brazilian ecosystems. In: D. X. Viegas, Advances in Forest Fire Research 2018 (pp. 227-231), Portugal, University of Coimbra.
- “burning duration (s): 13.42” · score 13.42 (FLAMITS — burning duration (s))
  
  FLAMITS record 12007; Sustainability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site Santos2018b-1; sampling ND. Primary study Santos2018b: Santos, J. F. L., Machado, I. E. S., Soares, R. V., Batista, A. C., Neves, P. C., & Tetto, A. F. (2018b). Flammability of native species of two Brazilian ecosystems. In: D. X. Viegas, Advances in Forest Fire Research 2018 (pp. 227-231), Portugal, University of Coimbra.
- “flame height (cm): 19.88” · score 19.88 (FLAMITS — flame height (cm))
  
  FLAMITS record 12018; Combustibility measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site Santos2018b-1; sampling ND. Primary study Santos2018b: Santos, J. F. L., Machado, I. E. S., Soares, R. V., Batista, A. C., Neves, P. C., & Tetto, A. F. (2018b). Flammability of native species of two Brazilian ecosystems. In: D. X. Viegas, Advances in Forest Fire Research 2018 (pp. 227-231), Portugal, University of Coimbra.
- “ignition frequency (%): 50” · score 50 (FLAMITS — ignition frequency (%))
  
  FLAMITS record 12029; Ignitability measurement; plant part twigs; fuel live; predrying no; device epiradiator; site Santos2018b-1; sampling ND. Primary study Santos2018b: Santos, J. F. L., Machado, I. E. S., Soares, R. V., Batista, A. C., Neves, P. C., & Tetto, A. F. (2018b). Flammability of native species of two Brazilian ecosystems. In: D. X. Viegas, Advances in Forest Fire Research 2018 (pp. 227-231), Portugal, University of Coimbra.

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