Fabaceae FAMILY

Machaerium caudatum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitClimber

Growth—

A plant of lowland, humid tropical areas. We have no specific information for this species, but many species in this genus have a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria; these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby.

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Machaerium+caudatum>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]Dictionary of Economic Plants. — Uphof. J. C. Th. · Weinheim · 1959 · ISBN - ↩︎An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.