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Useful Tropical Plants

Machaerium macrophyllum

Benth.

Fabaceae

+ Synonyms

Common Name:

Machaerium macrophyllum

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 *  *
HabitClimber
Height25.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

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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