Machaerium firmum
(Vell.) Benth.
Fabaceae
Common Name: Jacarandá Rosa
General Information
Machaerium firmum is a spiny tree growing 5 - 15 metres tall with a cylindrical bole[
528- Title
- Indicador de Madeiras e Plantas Uteis do Brasil.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Fonseca E. T. De
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Officinas graphicas Villas-Boas & Co.; Rio de Janeiro
- Year
- 1922
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief details of some of the uses of Brazilian plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
1527- Title
- Taxonomia de Machaerium incorruptibile (Vell.) Benth., e espécies afins (Leguminosae - Papilionoideae) na Mata Atlân
- Publication
- Rodriguésia 58 (1): 017-025. 2007
- Author
- Ribeiro R.D. & Lime H.C. de
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1527- Title
- Taxonomia de Machaerium incorruptibile (Vell.) Benth., e espécies afins (Leguminosae - Papilionoideae) na Mata Atlân
- Publication
- Rodriguésia 58 (1): 017-025. 2007
- Author
- Ribeiro R.D. & Lime H.C. de
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
Range
S. America - eastern Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)
Habitat
Atlantic rainforest, usually near the coast, in seasonally semideciduous forest.
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 10.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
This species is closely related to Machaerium incorruptibile[
1527- Title
- Taxonomia de Machaerium incorruptibile (Vell.) Benth., e espécies afins (Leguminosae - Papilionoideae) na Mata Atlân
- Publication
- Rodriguésia 58 (1): 017-025. 2007
- Author
- Ribeiro R.D. & Lime H.C. de
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria; these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[
755- Title
- Nodulation Plants in GRIN Taxonomy
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.ars-grin.gov/~sbmljw/cgi-bin/taxnodul.pl?language=en
- Publisher
- United States Department of Agriculture
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An online database listing plants that have either positive or negative reports on root and stem nodulation with nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is used for civil construction, beams, poles, lathe work, carpentry, pianos etc[
528- Title
- Indicador de Madeiras e Plantas Uteis do Brasil.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Fonseca E. T. De
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Officinas graphicas Villas-Boas & Co.; Rio de Janeiro
- Year
- 1922
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Brief details of some of the uses of Brazilian plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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