Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Species:
guaremalense
ID:
1053400

Status:
valid

Authors:
Pittier

Source:
tro

Year:
1928

Citation Micro:
Trab. Mus. Comercial Venezuela4: 213 (1928)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001052738

Common Names

  • Guaremalense Machaerium
  • Machaerium guaremalense
  • Guaremalense Ironwood

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Description

Machaerium guaremalense (also called Guaremal Machaerium, among many other common names) is a perennial shrub native to South America. It has white or pink flowers and grows in moist areas, such as meadows and pastures.

Uses & Benefits

Machaerium guaremalense is used as an ornamental plant in gardens, and is also used as a nitrogen-fixing plant in crop rotation systems. It can also be used as a green manure crop, as it helps to improve soil fertility and structure.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Machaerium guaremalense has white and purple flowers, and its seeds are small, brown and oval-shaped. The seedlings are small and thin, with a single pair of cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Machaerium guaremalense is a perennial plant native to the Caribbean and Central America. It is a fast-growing, drought-tolerant plant that prefers full sun and well-drained soil. Propagation is best done by seed, which should be sown in spring or early summer. The seeds should be sown in a well-drained soil mix and kept moist until germination. Once the seedlings have emerged, they should be thinned to the desired spacing and given plenty of sunlight and water.

Where to Find Machaerium guaremalense

Machaerium guaremalense can be found in the Brazilian states of Bahia and Minas Gerais.

Species in the Machaerium genus

Machaerium conzattii, Machaerium costulatum, Machaerium cuzcoense, Machaerium dubium, Machaerium eliasii, Machaerium falciforme, Machaerium froesii, Machaerium guanaiense, Machaerium hatschbachii, Machaerium huanucoense, Machaerium mutisii, Machaerium ovalifolium, Machaerium parvifolium, Machaerium penduliflorum, Machaerium piresii, Machaerium subrhombiforme, Machaerium tolimense, Machaerium uribei, Machaerium amazonense, Machaerium aristulatum, Machaerium aureiflorum, Machaerium bondaense, Machaerium cantarellianum, Machaerium capote, Machaerium caratinganum, Machaerium castaneiflorum, Machaerium caudatum, Machaerium chambersii, Machaerium chiapense, Machaerium cirrhiferum, Machaerium cobanense, Machaerium complanatum, Machaerium condensatum, Machaerium cultratum, Machaerium cuspidatum, Machaerium darienense, Machaerium debile, Machaerium declinatum, Machaerium duckeanum, Machaerium ferox, Machaerium floridum, Machaerium grandifolium, Machaerium hirtum, Machaerium hoehneanum, Machaerium inundatum, Machaerium latialatum, Machaerium latifolium, Machaerium lindenianum, Machaerium madeirense, Machaerium melanophyllum,

Species in the Fabaceae family