Eperua falcata

{{Short description|Species of plant in the family Fabaceae}}

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|image=TREE BOOTLACE SURINAM AMAZONE SOUTH-AMERICA (32976580666).jpg

|image_caption=At sunset

|image2=Bootlace Tree (Eperua falcata) seed pods ... (38812187945).jpg

|image2_caption=Pods burst open when ripe and fling seeds up to {{cvt|30|m|ft|-1}}

|genus=Eperua

|species=falcata

|authority=Aubl.

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|synonyms=

• Dimorpha falcata {{small|(Aubl.) Forsyth f.}}
• Panzera falcata {{small|(Aubl.) Willd.}}

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Eperua falcata, the bootlace tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to northern South America.{{cite POWO |id=493934-1 |title=Eperua falcata Aubl. |access-date=8 February 2022 }} Capable of growing in pure white sand, its timber is valued for its resistance to decay and is used for shingles, telephone poles, and similar applications.{{cite web |url=https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Eperua+falcata |title=Useful Tropical Plants Eperua falcata |last1=Fern |first1=Ken |date=30 July 2021 |website=tropical.theferns.info |publisher=Tropical Plants Database |access-date=8 February 2022 }}