Millettia brandisiana Kurz

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Millettia

Characteristics

A medium sized tree. It grows 8-20 m tall. The trunk is simple and straight. The leaves are deep green and rough. They are oval and taper to a short tip. The flowers are in clusters in the axils of fallen leaves. They are pale pink or purple. The fruit are narrow flat pods that are slightly curved and taper to the base. The seeds are lens shaped and brown.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 8.0 - 20.0
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in limestone areas.
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Usage

The young leave and tips are eaten.
Uses material medicinal
Edible leaves
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Millettia brandisiana world distribution map, present in Myanmar and Thailand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:507295-1
WFO ID wfo-0000185916
COL ID 43D4S
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Millettia brandisiana Millettia multiflora Phaseoloides brandisiana