Machaerium macrophyllum
Benth.
Fabaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Machaerium macrophyllum is a vigorous climbing shrub, sometimes no more than 2 - 7 metres tall, but capable of climbing up to 30 metres into the forest canopy[
422- Title
- Fruits of the Guianan Flora
- Publication
-
- Author
- van Roosmalen. M.G.M.
- Publisher
- Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands.
- Year
- 1985
- ISBN
- 90-9000988-4
- Description
- Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat.
,
1528- Title
- Machaerium (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae, Dalbergieae) nos estados de Mato Grosso e Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil
- Publication
- Rodríguésia 62(1): 107-122. 2011
- Author
- Polido C.A. & Sartori A.L.B.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
]..
The fruits are sometimes gathered from the wild for use as a diuretic[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1528- Title
- Machaerium (Leguminosae, Papilionoideae, Dalbergieae) nos estados de Mato Grosso e Mato Grosso do Sul, Brasil
- Publication
- Rodríguésia 62(1): 107-122. 2011
- Author
- Polido C.A. & Sartori A.L.B.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
Range
Northern S. America - northern Brazil, Venezuela, Surinam and Guyana.
Habitat
Rain and creek forests, also in swamp forests[
422- Title
- Fruits of the Guianan Flora
- Publication
-
- Author
- van Roosmalen. M.G.M.
- Publisher
- Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands.
- Year
- 1985
- ISBN
- 90-9000988-4
- Description
- Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Climber |
| Height | 25.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of lowland, humid tropical areas.
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[].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The fruits are diuretic[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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