Fabaceae FAMILY

Lysiloma divaricatum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Lysiloma divaricatum is a deciduous shrub or a tree with heavy branching and an open, spreading crown; it can grow 8 - 15 metres tall, the short bole can be 90cm in diameter[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description 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/ , 411 Title Trees and Shrubs of Mexico Publication Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol 23 Author Standley P.C. Publisher Smithsonian Institution; Washington Year 1926 ISBN Description Although dated, it contains a wealth of information on the trees and shrubs of Mexico, including many of their uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. , 1523 Title Lysiloma (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) in Mesoamerica Publication Kew Bulletin 59. 453-467 (2004) Author Gale S.W. & Pennington T.D. Publisher Year 2004 ISBN Description An excellent review of the Mesoamerican species of Lysiloma with complete botanical descriptions, range, habitats and uses. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine, a source of wood (which is an excellent fuel), and for its tannin-rich bark. It used to be harvested on a commercial basis as a source of wood for railway ties[ 1309 Title The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation Publication Author Allen O.N.; Allen E.K. Publisher University of Wisconsin Year 1981 ISBN 0-333-32221-5 Description 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. ]. It is often cultivated in agroforestry systems in Mesoamerica[ 1523 Title Lysiloma (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) in Mesoamerica Publication Kew Bulletin 59. 453-467 (2004) Author Gale S.W. & Pennington T.D. Publisher Year 2004 ISBN Description An excellent review of the Mesoamerican species of Lysiloma with complete botanical descriptions, range, habitats and uses. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeCentral America - northern Costa Rica to western Mexico and southern Arizona.

HabitatWooded, rocky, stream banks or on dry brushy hillsides; at elevations from 300 - 1,700 metres in Guatemala[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description 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/ ]. Dry, deciduous and mixed pine forests and occasionally in forest scrub with Cactaceae; at elevations from 40 - 1,750 metres[ 1523 Title Lysiloma (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae) in Mesoamerica Publication Kew Bulletin 59. 453-467 (2004) Author Gale S.W. & Pennington T.D. Publisher Year 2004 ISBN Description An excellent review of the Mesoamerican species of Lysiloma with complete botanical descriptions, range, habitats and uses. ].