Fabaceae
Macrolobium

Macrolobium acaciifolium (Benth.) Benth.

First published in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 15(2): 224 (1870)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Tropical America. It is a tree and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánes, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador: 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Molino, J.-F., Sabatier, D., Grenand, P., Engel, J., Frame, D., Delprete, P.G., Fleury, M., Odonne, G., Davy, D., Lucas, E.J. & Martin, C.A. (2022). An annotated checklist of the tree species of French Guiana, including vernacular nomenclature. Adansonia, sér. 3, 44: 345-903.
  • da Silva e Silva, W.L., Cajueiro Gurgel, E.S., Moreira dos Santos, J.U. & Falcão da Silva, M. (2013). Inventário e distribuição geográfica de Leguminosae no arquipélago de Marajó, PA, Brazil. Hoehnea 40: 627-647.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Boggan, J. Funck, V. & Kelloff, C. (1997). Checklist of the Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, Franch Guiana) ed. 2: 1-238. University of Guyana, Georgetown.
  • Brako, L. & Zarucchi, J.L. (1993). Catalogue of the Flowering Plants and Gymnosperms of Peru. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 45: i-xl, 1-1286. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • Forzza, R.C., Zappi, D. & Souza, V.C. (2016-continuously updated). Flora do Brasil 2020 em construção http://reflora.jbrj.gov.br/reflora/listaBrasil/ConsultaPublicaUC/ResultadoDaConsultaNovaConsulta.do.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Jørgensen, P.M. & León-Yánes, S. (eds.) (1999). Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador: 1-1181. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis.
  • Jørgensen, P.M., Nee, M.H. & Beck., S.G. (eds.) (2013). Catálogo de las plantas vasculares de Bolivia. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 127: 1-1741. Missouri Botanical Garden.
  • da Silva e Silva, W.L., Cajueiro Gurgel, E.S., Moreira dos Santos, J.U. & Falcão da Silva, M. (2013). Inventário e distribuição geográfica de Leguminosae no arquipélago de Marajó, PA, Brazil. Hoehnea 40: 627-647.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Castañeda, R.R. (1991). Frutas silvestres de Colombia. Instituto Colombiano de Cultura Hispánica.
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • FPI (2021). Food Plants International. https://fms.cmsvr.com/fmi/webd/Food_Plants_World?homeurl=https://foodplantsinternational.com/plants/
  • GBIF.org (2021). GBIF species matching tool. https://www.gbif.org/tools/species-lookup
  • IUCN (2021). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2021-2. https://www.iucnredlist.org.
  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Cowan, R. S. (1953). Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 8(4) :257-342 Revision of Macrolobium

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 23, 2008 Redden, K.M.; et al. [3660] Venezuela K000563198 Yes
Nov 1, 2007 Henicka, G.S.; Sasaki, D.; André, T.J.C.; Mortati, A.F.; Araújo, C.F.L.; Piva, J.H. [3] Brazil K000579574 Yes
Mar 1, 2007 Sasaki, D.; Camargo, A.C.; Rosa, S.A.; Piva, J.H. [1203] Brazil K000579575 Yes
Oct 11, 1924 Redden, K.M.; et al. [3660], Venezuela K000563198 Yes
Pires, J.M.; Rodrigues, W.m.; Irvine, G.C. [51150] Brazil K000834756 Yes
Berg, C.C.; Bisby, F.A.; Monteiro, O.P. [P19780] Brazil K000834773 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Steward, W.C.; Harter, F.P.; Ramos, J.F.; Pinheiro, W.S.; Monteiro, O.P. [10707] Brazil K000834778 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F.; Videcki, E.R. [2421] Brazil K000834751 Yes
Schultes, R.E.; Cabrera, I. [13548] Colombia K001478195 Yes
Forzza, R.C.; Souza, L.; Castro, W.; Obermuller, F.; Cunha Neto, J.P.; Piva, L.P.; Gonçalves, C.S.; Oliviera, E.C.; Lopes, C.R.A.S.; Reis, N.N.V.; Cruz, K.R.; Reis, A.F. [9047] Brazil K001766025 Yes
Ule, E. [8147] Brazil K000834748 Yes
Pires, J.M.; Rodrigues, W.; Irvine, G.C. [50366] Brazil K000834744 Yes
Spruce, R. [s.n.] Brazil K000834745 Yes
Burchell [9141] Brazil K000834768 Yes
Ferreira, C.A.C.; et al. [5294] Brazil K000834783 Yes
Kuhlmann, J.G. [17663] Brazil K000834749 Yes
s.coll. [63] Brazil K000834763 Yes
Pires, J.M.; Rodrigues, W.; Irvine, G.C. [50753] Brazil K000834932 Yes
Vaudemar, C. [2143] Brazil K000834757 Yes
Ferreira, L.V. [112] Brazil K000834771 Yes
Martinelli, G.; Viana, W. [7281] Brazil K001891162 Yes
Thomas, W.; Cid, C.A.; Lima, E.F. [5423] Brazil K000834775 Yes
Ferreira, C.A.C.; Moraes, E.C.; Thomas, W.; Mota, C.D.A.; Lima, E.F.; Silva, M.C. [7478] Brazil K000834782 Yes
Berg, C.C.; Steward, W.C.; Ramos, J.F.; Monteiro, O.P.; Lima, J.F. [P18399] Brazil K000834780 Yes
Rabelo, B.; Nonato, R. [864] Brazil K000834781 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Wrigley, B.L.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [6577] Brazil K000834766 Yes
Ducke, A. [1228] Brazil K000834758 Yes
Egler, W.A. [47659] Brazil K000834754 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Philcox, D.; Ferero, E.; Coelho, L.F.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [5301] Brazil K000834752 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [6320] Brazil K000834767 Yes
Keel, S.; Guedes, J. [367] Brazil K000834770 Yes
Strudwick, J.J.; Sobel, G.L.; Nelson, W.; Pinheiro, A.N.; Rosário, C.S.; Silva, N.A. [4229] Brazil K000834776 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [6320] Brazil K000834761 Yes
Amaral, I.L.; Cid, C.A.; Guedes, J.; Lima, J. [404] Brazil K000834774 Yes
Dahlgreen, B.E.; Sella, E. [190] Brazil K000834759 Yes
Prance, G.T.; Steward, J.R.; Ramos, J.F.; Farias, L.G. [9753] Brazil K000834765 Yes
Luetzelburg, P.V. [22127] Brazil K000834769 Yes
Lewis, G.P. [1676] Brazil K:SPC-51614.000 No
Prance, G.T.; Forero, E.; Pena, B.S.; Ramos, J.F. [4054] Brazil K000834750 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [1238] Brazil K000834755 Yes
Fanshawe [4748] Guyana K000264926 Type Yes
Fanshawe [4748] Guyana K000264925 Type Yes
Pires, J.M.; Cavalcante, P.B. [52454] Brazil K000834753 Yes
Spruce [s.n.] Brazil K000834747 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [5599] Brazil K000834760 Yes
Cazalet, P.; Pennington, T. [4666] Ecuador K:SPC-06975.000 No
Spruce [920] Brazil K000834746 Yes
Lewis, G.P. [1676] Brazil K000834779 Yes
Ferreira, C.A.C.; et al. [7913] Brazil K000834777 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [8403] Brazil K000834762 Yes
Daly, D.C.; Campbell, D.G.; Silva, A.S.; Bahia, R.P.; Santos, M.R. [D728] Brazil K000834785 Yes
Lima, H.C.; Daly, D.; Lima, R.P. [2757] Brazil K000834784 Yes
Colombia K001478194 Yes
Colombia K001478195 Yes
Colombia K001478196 Yes
Colombia K001478197 Yes
Colombia K001478198 Yes
Venezuela K001478199 Yes
Ecuador K001478200 Yes
Ecuador K001478201 Yes
Ecuador K001478202 Yes
Ecuador K001478203 Yes
Ecuador K001478204 Yes
Ecuador K001478205 Yes
Ecuador K001478206 Yes
Ecuador K001478207 Yes
Ecuador K001478208 Yes
Bolivia K001478209 Yes
Peru K001478228 Yes
Peru K001478229 Yes
Peru K001478230 Yes
Peru K001478231 Yes
Peru K001478232 Yes
Bolivia K001478250 Yes

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    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
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    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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