Macrolobium angustifolium (Benth.) Cowan

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Macrolobium

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite evergreen tree. It grows 8m high.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 8.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Common in swamp forest on pegasse. Along the sides of rivers and in lower and wetland areas.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal wood
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:266451-2
WFO ID wfo-0000169359
COL ID 6R4FC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 767078
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Synonyms

Macrolobium angustifolium Macrolobium hymeneaefolium Macrolobium chrysostachyum Vouapa angustifolia Vouapa chrysostachya Macrolobium chrysostachyum var. parviflorum