Status:
valid
Authors:
R.S.Cowan
Source:
tro
Year:
1985
Citation Micro:
Brittonia37: 298 (1985)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001060407
Common Names
- Macrolobium schinifolium
- Schinifolium Macrolobium
- Schinifolium Macrolobium Tree
Description
Macrolobium schinifolium (also called Schinifolium Macrolobium, among many other common names) is a deciduous tree native to Brazil. It grows to a height of 15m and has compound leaves with small yellow flowers. It is found in open forests and grasslands.
Uses & Benefits
Macrolobium schinifolium is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks, as well as for landscaping purposes. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Macrolobium schinifolium has small, white flowers with five petals. Its seeds are small, dark brown, and round. The seedlings have long, narrow leaves.
Where to Find Macrolobium schinifolium
Macrolobium schinifolium is native to South America and can be found in tropical and subtropical climates.
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