''Macrolobium'' is a

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genus in the

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Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals and for their wood.Feitoza, G. V., Santos, J. U. M. D., Gurgel, E. S. C., & Oliveira, D. M. T. (2014)
Morphology of fruits, seeds, seedlings and saplings of three species of ''Macrolobium'' Schreb.(Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae) in the Brazilian Amazon floodplain.
''Acta Botanica Brasilica'', 28(3), 422-433.

Species

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Macrolobium acaciifolium ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium acrothamnos ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazon rainforest, Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used ...

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Macrolobium amplexans ''Macrolobium amplexans'' is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Suriname Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on t ...

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Macrolobium angustifolium ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium anomalum ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium aracaense ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium archeri ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium arenarium ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium bifolium ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium brevense ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium campestre ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium canaliculatum ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium cataractarum ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium cidii ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium colombianum ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium conjunctum ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium costaricense ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium cowanii ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium defloccatum ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium discolor ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium dressleri ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium duckeanum ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium evenulosum ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazon rainforest, Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used ...

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Macrolobium exfoliatum ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium extensum ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamental ...

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Macrolobium floridum ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium froesii ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium furcatum ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium gracile ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazon rainforest, Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used ...

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Macrolobium grallator ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium guianense ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country ...

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Macrolobium hartshornii ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium herrerae ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamental ...

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Macrolobium huberianum ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamental ...

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Macrolobium inaequale ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium ischnocalyx ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium jenmanii ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium klugii ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium latifolium ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazon rainforest, Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used ...

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Macrolobium limbatum ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium longipedicellatum ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium longipes ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium machaerioides ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazon rainforest, Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used ...

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Macrolobium microcalyx ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium modicopetalum ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium molle ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium montanum ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium multijugum ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium obtusum ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazon rainforest, Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used ...

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Macrolobium palustre ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium parvifolium ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium pendulum ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium pittieri ''Macrolobium pittieri'' is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Colombia and Panama. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natur ...

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Macrolobium prancei ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium punctatum ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazon rainforest, Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used ...

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Macrolobium retusum ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium rigidum ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium rubrum ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium savannarum ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamental ...

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Macrolobium schinifolium ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium simira ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazon rainforest, Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used ...

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Macrolobium spectabile ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium stenopetalum ''Macrolobium stenopetalum'' is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Suriname. References

Detarioideae Flora of Suriname Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Detarioideae-stub ...

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Macrolobium stenosiphon ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamental ...

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Macrolobium steyermarkii ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium suaveolens ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium taxifolium ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazon rainforest, Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used ...

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Macrolobium taylorii ''Macrolobium taylorii'' is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of ...

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Macrolobium trinitense ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium unifoliolatum ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium urupaense ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazon rainforest, Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used ...

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Macrolobium venulosum ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

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Macrolobium wurdackii ''Macrolobium'' is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals an ...

References

Detarioideae Fabaceae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Detarioideae-stub