Machaerium lunatum
Palo De Hoz
Also known as: Drepanocarpus africanus G.Don +8 more
- Drepanocarpus africanus G.Don
- Drepanocarpus lunatus (L.f.) G.Mey.
- Mimosa reversa Sieber ex Steud.
- Nephrosis aculeata Rich. ex DC.
- Orucaria lunata (L.f.) Juss. ex DC.
- Pterocarpus anterus J.F.Gmel.
- Pterocarpus apterus Gaertn.
- Pterocarpus lunatus L.f.
- Sommerfeldtia obovata Schumach.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a climbing shrub.
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Machaerium lunatum (commonly known as Palo De Hoz) is a climbing shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Originating in Africa, North America, and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Type
Climber / Vine
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, South Tropical Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Cameroon, Colombia, Congo, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Equatorial Guinea, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Leeward Is., Liberia, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Surinam, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is., Zaïre