Machaerium nyctitans (Vell.) Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Machaerium

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 13m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 13.0
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Semideciduous forests and moist slopes in the Atlantic rainforest, found mainly in more open, secondary formations and rarely in the dense forest. If grows in most soil types and can be found on drier slopes as well as humid lowlands.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
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Germination treatment soaking
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Images

Machaerium nyctitans unspecified picture

Distribution

Machaerium nyctitans world distribution map, present in Argentina and Brazil

Conservation status

Machaerium nyctitans threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:505530-1
WFO ID wfo-0000174405
COL ID 3WYHS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Machaerium nyctitans Nissolia nyctitans

Lower taxons

Machaerium nyctitans var. nyctitans Machaerium nyctitans var. gardneri