Macrotyloma — 2 species
Botanical species in the genus Macrotyloma recorded in the PlantPeers database.
EdibleMedicinal
Macrotyloma geocarpum
Macrotyloma geocarpum
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the drier to wet tropics, where it is cultivated at elevations up to 1,600 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 18 - 34°c, but can tolerate 12 - 38°c. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 600 - 1,200mm, but tolerates 450 - 3,000mm.
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EdibleMedicinal
Macrotyloma uniflorum
Macrotyloma uniflorum
Family: Fabaceae
Cultivation
A plant of the tropics and subtropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,800 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 20 - 28°c, but can tolerate 17 - 35°c. It is completely intolerant of frost.
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