Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Species:
acrothamnos
ID:
1053409

Status:
valid

Authors:
R.S.Cowan

Source:
tro

Year:
1961

Citation Micro:
Mem. New York Bot. Gard.10(4): 81 (1961)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001052747



Common Names

  • Acrothamnos Macrolobium
  • Macrolobium acrothamnos
  • Acrothamnos Ironwood


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Description

Macrolobium acrothamnos (also called acrothamnos macrolobium, among many other common names) is a shrub or small tree native to Central and South America. It has pinnately compound leaves, with yellow-green flowers in a dense spike. It is found in dry open places, such as meadows, grasslands, and rocky slopes.

Uses & Benefits

Macrolobium acrothamnos is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, and is also used as a nitrogen-fixing plant in crop rotation systems. It can also be used as a green manure crop, as it helps to improve soil fertility and structure.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Macrolobium acrothamnos has white and purple flowers, and its seeds are small, brown and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small and thin, with a single pair of cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Macrolobium acrothamnos is a perennial plant native to Central and South America. It is a fast-growing, drought-tolerant plant that prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is best done by seed, which should be sown in spring or early summer. The seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist until germination. Once the seedlings have emerged, they should be thinned to the desired spacing and given plenty of sunlight and water.

Where to Find Macrolobium acrothamnos

Macrolobium acrothamnos can be found in the Mexican states of Guerrero and Oaxaca.

Species in the Macrolobium genus

Macrolobium conjunctum, Macrolobium costaricense, Macrolobium dressleri, Macrolobium extensum, Macrolobium rigidum, Macrolobium acaciifolium, Macrolobium amplexans, Macrolobium angustifolium, Macrolobium archeri, Macrolobium arenarium, Macrolobium brevense, Macrolobium campestre, Macrolobium canaliculatum, Macrolobium colombianum, Macrolobium discolor, Macrolobium duckeanum, Macrolobium flexuosum, Macrolobium floridum, Macrolobium froesii, Macrolobium furcatum, Macrolobium gracile, Macrolobium guianense, Macrolobium huberianum, Macrolobium ischnocalyx, Macrolobium jenmanii, Macrolobium latifolium, Macrolobium longipedicellatum, Macrolobium longeracemosum, Macrolobium machaerioides, Macrolobium microcalyx, Macrolobium modicopetalum, Macrolobium molle, Macrolobium montanum, Macrolobium obtusum, Macrolobium palustre, Macrolobium parvifolium, Macrolobium pendulum, Macrolobium pittieri, Macrolobium punctatum, Macrolobium retusum, Macrolobium savannarum, Macrolobium stenocladum, Macrolobium stenopetalum, Macrolobium stenosiphon, Macrolobium suaveolens, Macrolobium taxifolium, Macrolobium trinitense, Macrolobium urupaense, Macrolobium venulosum, Macrolobium crassifolium,

Species in the Fabaceae family