Macrolobium pendulum
Vogel
Fabaceae
Macrolobium racemigerum Tul.
Outea racemigera Tul.
Vouapa pendula (Vogel) Kuntze
Vouapa pendula (Vogel) Taub.
Vouapa racemigera (Tul.) Kuntze
Common Name:
General Information
Macrolobium pendulum is a tree growing from 2 - 10 metres tall[
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- 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
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- Félix-Da-Silva, M.M., M.N.C. Bastos & E.S.C. Gurgel
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- 2012
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- O gênero Macrolobium Schreb. (Leguminosae) no estado do Amapá, Brasil
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- Iheringia, Série Botânica, Porto Alegre, 72(2):267-275, 31 de agosto de 2017
- Author
- Félix-da-Silva et al.
- Website
- http://10.21826/2446-8231201772213
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- Year
- 2017
- ISBN
- 2446-8231
- Description
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The plant is harvested on a commercial basis for its wood, which is traded internationally[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Macrolobium pendulum is not known to be specifically threatened or in decline at present despite general threats to the habitat. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
1530- Title
- O gênero Macrolobium Schreb. (Leguminosae) no estado do Amapá, Brasil
- Publication
- Iheringia, Série Botânica, Porto Alegre, 72(2):267-275, 31 de agosto de 2017
- Author
- Félix-da-Silva et al.
- Website
- http://10.21826/2446-8231201772213
- Publisher
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- Year
- 2017
- ISBN
- 2446-8231
- Description
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Range
Northern S. America - Brazil, the Guyanas
Habitat
Forest margins along the sides of rivers and lakes; at elevations up to 500 metres[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| 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
None known
Other Uses
The timber has a range of uses including garden furniture and decking, flooring and in jewellery making[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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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[
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- Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition.
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- Author
- Lorenzi. H.
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- 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.
