Fabaceae FAMILY

Martiodendron excelsum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitTree

Growth—

Species in this genus generaly grow on well-drained clay soils^[1]. Although many species within the family Fabaceae have a symbiotic relationship with soil bacteria, this species is said to be devoid of such a relationship and therefore does not fix atmospheric nitrogen^[2]

Propagation

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

Pollinators

Insects

References

[1]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.
[2]Nodulation Plants in GRIN Taxonomy — United States Department of Agriculture · http://www.ars-grin.gov/~sbmljw/cgi-bin/taxnodul.pl?language=en ↩︎An online database listing plants that have either positive or negative reports on root and stem nodulation with nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
[3]Revision of Martiodendron (Cassieae, Caesalpiniaceae) — Koeppen R. & Iltis H.H. · 1962 · http://10.2307/2805226 ↩︎