Lysiloma watsonii Rose

Littleleaf false tamarind (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Lysiloma

Characteristics

A deciduous shrub or small tree. It grows 2-3 m high. The leaves are twice divided. They have leaflets along the stalk. The leaflets are oval and 1.2-2.5 cm long. The flowers are brownish-red with white stamens. They are in round heads 1.3 cm across. They occur in clusters.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 2.0 - 3.0
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Environment

It can grow in dry areas. It needs an average, well-drained soil. It needs full sun. It suits plant hardiness zones 9-11.
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-12

Usage

The young seeds are eaten raw. The seeds are also ground and mixed with water and drunk.
Uses medicinal wood
Edible seeds
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

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Distribution

Lysiloma watsonii world distribution map, present in Ghana and United States of America

Conservation status

Lysiloma watsonii threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:148110-2
WFO ID wfo-0000169272
COL ID 6R2NL
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Synonyms

Lysiloma watsonii Lysiloma brevispicata Lysiloma thornberi Lysiloma brevispicatum Lysiloma acapulcensis var. brevispicatum Lysiloma microphyllum var. thornberi Lysiloma watsonii subsp. thornberi Lysiloma microphylla var. thornberi