Macrolobium acaciifolium (Benth.) Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Macrolobium

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 10 m tall. It has broad buttresses. The leaves are twice divided. They have yellowish hairs underneath. The flowers are white. The fruit is a round flat pod that is woody. There is one seed.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 10.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Periodically flooded savannah and riparian forest. Dense, evergreen forest and along the margins of clearings in Peru.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in flooded savannah.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The young seeds are eaten. Caution: It has been suggested that the seeds should not be eaten in large amounts.
Uses medicinal wood
Edible pods seeds
Therapeutic use -
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Macrolobium acaciifolium world distribution map, present in American Samoa, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Macrolobium acaciifolium threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:505635-1
WFO ID wfo-0000169355
COL ID 3X5R5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 733652
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Synonyms

Vouapa acaciaefolia Macrolobium acaciifolium Vouapa acaciaefolia Outea acaciifolia Vuapa acaciifolia Vouapa acaciifolia Macrolobium acaciifolium var. vestitum