Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Species:
prancei
ID:
1062332

Status:
valid

Authors:
R.S.Cowan

Source:
tro

Year:
1977

Citation Micro:
Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington90: 237 (1977)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001061670



Common Names

  • Macrolobium Prancei
  • Prancei Macrolobium
  • Prancei Macrolobium Tree


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Description

Macrolobium prancei (also called Prance's Macrolobium, among many other common names) is a shrub native to the tropical forests of Central and South America. It grows to a height of up to 10 feet, with trifoliate leaves and small, white flowers.

Uses & Benefits

Macrolobium prancei is used as a traditional medicine to treat fever, skin diseases, and malaria. It is also used as a natural insecticide and for its ornamental value.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Macrolobium prancei has small, yellow flowers with five petals and a single pistil. The seeds are small, brown and oval-shaped. Seedlings have a single stem with two to three pairs of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Macrolobium prancei is a slow-growing, drought-tolerant species that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. Seeds should be sown in a well-draining, sandy soil and kept moist until germination. Cuttings should be taken from healthy, mature plants and planted in a well-draining soil mix. Both seed and cuttings should be kept in a warm, sunny location.

Where to Find Macrolobium prancei

Macrolobium prancei is native to tropical Africa.

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