Fabaceae FAMILY
Myrospermum frutescens
Myrospermum frutescens
Edibility
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Medicinal
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Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
HabitTree
Growth—
Myrospermum frutescens is a native of lowland areas in the American tropics, often found in semi-arid conditions. A very adaptable plant, it can tolerate mean daily temperatures up to 35°c and a mean annual rainfall from 500 - 1,500mm[1]. Requires a sunny position, succeeding in a range of soils[1].
Propagation
Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Myrospermum+frutescens>
Pollinators
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References
- [1]Establishment, growth and biomass production of 10 tree woody species introduced for reforestation and ecological re — Foroughbakhch R. et al · 2006 · http://10.1016/j.foreco.2006.08.012 ↩︎
- [2]Flora of Guatemala — Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark · 1946 - 1976 · http://www.archive.org/ ↩︎A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
- [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.