Macrolobium angustifolium
(Benth.) Cowan
Fabaceae
Macrolobium chrysostachyum (Miq.) Benth.
Macrolobium hymeneaefolium Pittier
Vouapa angustifolia Benth.
Vouapa chrysostachya Miq.
Common Name: Ipê da Folha Miúda
General Information
Macrolobium angustifolium is a tree usually growing 4 - 9 metres tall[
1529- Title
- Macrolobium Schreb. (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae) na Floresta Nacional de Caxiuanã, Pará, Brasil
- Publication
- Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Naturais 8(1): 75-93. 2012
- Author
- Félix-Da-Silva, M.M., M.N.C. Bastos & E.S.C. Gurgel
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2012
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
], with reports of trees up to 30 metres[
922- Title
- Non-timber forest products of the North-West District of Guyana
- Publication
- Tropenbos-Guyana Series 8a
- Author
- van Andel T.R.
- Publisher
- Tropenbos-Guyana Programme; Georgetown, Guyana
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 90-393-2536-7
- Description
- A very detailed study of the peoples and the plants they use, it includes a field guide to almost 500 species of useful plants.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine, and also for its good quality wood, which is traded.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1529- Title
- Macrolobium Schreb. (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae) na Floresta Nacional de Caxiuanã, Pará, Brasil
- Publication
- Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Naturais 8(1): 75-93. 2012
- Author
- Félix-Da-Silva, M.M., M.N.C. Bastos & E.S.C. Gurgel
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2012
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
Range
S. America - northern Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas
Habitat
Common in swamp forest on pegasse[
922- Title
- Non-timber forest products of the North-West District of Guyana
- Publication
- Tropenbos-Guyana Series 8a
- Author
- van Andel T.R.
- Publisher
- Tropenbos-Guyana Programme; Georgetown, Guyana
- Year
- 2000
- ISBN
- 90-393-2536-7
- Description
- A very detailed study of the peoples and the plants they use, it includes a field guide to almost 500 species of useful plants.
]. Along the sides of rivers and in lower and wetland areas[
1529- Title
- Macrolobium Schreb. (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae) na Floresta Nacional de Caxiuanã, Pará, Brasil
- Publication
- Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Naturais 8(1): 75-93. 2012
- Author
- Félix-Da-Silva, M.M., M.N.C. Bastos & E.S.C. Gurgel
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2012
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 8.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Although many species within the family Fabaceae have a symbiotic relationship with soil bacteria, this species is said to be devoid of such a relationship and therefore does not fix atmospheric nitrogen.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
A decoction of the bark is used internally and externally to treat fevers[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
].
Other Uses
The wood is moderately heavy. It is used in civil construction, in internal and external works, carpentry, woodworking, cricket bats, plywood and cellulose[
1529- Title
- Macrolobium Schreb. (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae) na Floresta Nacional de Caxiuanã, Pará, Brasil
- Publication
- Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Naturais 8(1): 75-93. 2012
- Author
- Félix-Da-Silva, M.M., M.N.C. Bastos & E.S.C. Gurgel
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2012
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
]. It is valued especially for its use in making floors and boards of high quality[
1529- Title
- Macrolobium Schreb. (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae) na Floresta Nacional de Caxiuanã, Pará, Brasil
- Publication
- Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Naturais 8(1): 75-93. 2012
- Author
- Félix-Da-Silva, M.M., M.N.C. Bastos & E.S.C. Gurgel
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2012
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Propagation
Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a partially shaded position in individual containers. A high germination rate can be expected, with the seed sprouting within 30 - 40 days[
420- Title
- Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
- Publisher
- Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 85-86714-15-1
- Description
- Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
].
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
