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Lemuropisum edule
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Lemuropisum edule

Lemuropisum edule

Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitShrub
Growth—

A plant of the drier, lowland tropics and subtropics, where it is found at elevations up to 100 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 22 - 30°c, but can tolerate 14 - 38°c[1]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 400 - 500mm, but tolerates 250 - 650mm[1]. The local rainfall is bimodal and very erratic[2]. Requires a sunny position[1]. Prefers growing in an alkaline soil[2]. Prefers a pH in the range 6.5 - 8, tolerating 6 - 8.5[1]. Established plant are very drought tolerant[2]. The aerial growth is characteristically zigzag with rapid development of side branches requiring plants to be well spaced in nursery to prevent entanglement; root growth rapid. After 1 year, two growth forms are noted, a spreading open bush or the less common compact, somewhat fastigiate bush[2]

Propagation

Seed - In Australia seed sown in 20 cm long tubes; germination rapid after soaking for 10 hours. Plant at 4 m x 4 m spacing after 3 months[2]. Seeds require storage under conditions of low temperature and low relative humidity[2]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Lemuropisum+edule>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]Ecocrop — http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home ↩︎Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available.
  2. [2]Edible Nuts. — Wickens G.E. · FAO, Rome. · 1995 · http://www.fao.org/docrep/ · ISBN 92-5-103748-5 ↩︎Detailed information on 20 of the most valuable nut crops, plus more basic information on a wide range of other nut-producing plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
  3. [3]The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation — Allen O.N.; Allen E.K. · University of Wisconsin · 1981 · ISBN 0-333-32221-5 ↩︎An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.