Family:
Fabaceae Lindl.
Genus:
Macrolobium Schreb.

Macrolobium acaciifolium (Benth.) Benth.

This species is accepted, and its native range is S. Tropical America. It is used as a medicine and for food.

[UPFC]
Distribution
Biogeografic region: Amazonia, Guiana Shield, Orinoquia. Elevation range: 10–900 m a.s.l. Native to Colombia. Colombian departments: Amazonas, Caquetá, Guaviare, Meta, Putumayo, Vaupés, Vichada.
Habit
Tree.
Conservation
IUCN Red List Assessment (2021): LC.
Ecology
Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, shrubland, native grassland, wetlands (inland), artificial - terrestrial.

[UNAL]

Bernal, R., G. Galeano, A. Rodríguez, H. Sarmiento y M. Gutiérrez. 2017. Nombres Comunes de las Plantas de Colombia. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/

Vernacular
arapara, araparí, arepito, barapaná, cincocentavos, cincuentacentavos, dormidera, dormidero, dormilón, guamillo, guamo rosado, guarango, parinari

[ILDIS]

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation
Not Threatened
Morphology General Habit
Perennial, Not climbing, Tree
Vernacular
Arapari, Arapary, Arepillo, Arepito, Faveira Arapary, Parapari, Pashaquilla

[CPLC]

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

Distribution
Nativa en Colombia; Alt. 10 - 900 m.; Amazonia, Guayana y Serranía de La Macarena, Orinoquia.
Morphology General Habit
Árbol
Conservation
No Evaluada

[UPFC]
Use Food
Used for food.
Use Medicines
Medical uses.

Native to:

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

Macrolobium acaciifolium (Benth.) Benth. appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Sep 23, 2008 Redden, K.M. [3660], Venezuela K000563198 No
Nov 1, 2007 Henicka, G.S. [3], Mato Grosso K000579574 No
Mar 1, 2007 Sasaki, D. [1203], Mato Grosso K000579575 No
Jan 1, 1952 Schomburgk [521], Guyana K000555010 holotype Yes
Jan 1, 1952 Schomburgk [521], Guyana K000555011 Unknown type material Yes
Jan 1, 1952 Schomburgk [521], Guyana K000555012 Unknown type material Yes
Oct 11, 1924 Redden, K.M.; et al. [3660], Venezuela K000563198 Yes
Lewis, G.P. [1676], Brazil 51614.000 No
Cazalet, P. [4666], Ecuador 6975.000 No
Fanshawe [4748], Guyana K000264926 Unknown type material Yes
Spruce, R. [s.n.], Brazil K000834745 Yes
Ule, E. [8147], Amazonas K000834748 Yes
Pires, J.M. [51150], Amapá K000834756 Yes
Vaudemar, C. [2143], Mato Grosso K000834757 Yes
Dahlgreen, B.E. [190], Brazil K000834759 Yes
s.coll. [63], Pará K000834763 Yes
Lewis, G.P. [1676], Roraima K000834779 Yes
Lima, H.C. [2757], Amazonas K000834784 Yes
Thomas, W. [5423], Amazonas K000834775 Yes
Fanshawe [4748], Guyana K000264925 Unknown type material Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [5599], Acre K000834760 Yes
Daly, D.C. [D728], Maranhão K000834785 Yes
Berg, C.C. [P18399], Mato Grosso K000834780 Yes
Ferreira, C.A.C. [7913], Pará K000834777 Yes
Pires, J.M. [50753], Amapá K000834932 Yes
Pires, J.M. [52454], Amapá K000834753 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [6320], Amazonas K000834767 Yes
Burchell [9141], Brazil K000834768 Yes
Prance, G.T. [2421], Amazonas K000834751 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [6320], Brazil K000834761 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [1238], Brazil K000834755 Yes
Luetzelburg, P.V. [22127], Brazil K000834769 Yes
Ferreira, C.A.C. [5294], Amazonas K000834783 Yes
Prance, G.T. [10707], Roraima K000834778 Yes
Ferreira, C.A.C. [7478], Rondônia K000834782 Yes
Amaral, I.L. [404], Amazonas K000834774 Yes
Strudwick, J.J. [4229], Brazil K000834776 Yes
Berg, C.C. [P19780], Amazonas K000834773 Yes
Egler, W.A. [47659], Amapá K000834754 Yes
Ducke, A. [1228], Amazonas K000834758 Yes
Prance, G.T. [5301], Rondônia K000834752 Yes
Kuhlmann, J.G. [17663], Amazonas K000834749 Yes
Krukoff, B.A. [8403], Amazonas K000834762 Yes
Prance, G.T. [9753], Roraima K000834765 Yes
Prance, G.T. [4054], Roraima K000834750 Yes
Keel, S. [367], Amazonas K000834770 Yes
Spruce [s.n.], Brazil K000834747 Yes
Prance, G.T. [6577], Rondônia K000834766 Yes
Ferreira, L.V. [112], Amazonas K000834771 Yes
Rabelo, B. [864], Amapá K000834781 Yes
Spruce [920], Amazonas K000834746 Yes
Pires, J.M. [50366], Amapá K000834744 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

First published in C.F.P.von Martius & auct. suc. (eds.), Fl. Bras. 15(2): 224 (1870)

Accepted by

  • 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.

Literature

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.

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International Legume Database and Information Service

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