Microlobius foetidus (Jacq.) M.Sousa & G.Andrade

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Microlobius

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 5.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 5.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Open areas, often found in pastures and along the sides of roads, usually on alkaline soils.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses charcoal wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Microlobius foetidus world distribution map, present in Argentina, Brazil, Ghana, Honduras, Mexico, and Paraguay

Conservation status

Microlobius foetidus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1031488-2
WFO ID wfo-0000187400
COL ID 6RH3H
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Goldmania foetida Piptadenia platycarpa Goldmania platycarpa Microlobius mimosoides Inga foetida Acacia foetida Piptadenia paraguayensis Piptadenia quadrifolia Pithecellobium paraguense Mimosa foetida Piptadenia foetida Microlobius foetidus Goldmania paraguensis Feuilleea paraguensis Piptadenia paraguensis Microlobius foetidus subsp. foetidus Microlobius foetidus subsp. paraguensis