
Fabaceae FAMILY
Machaerium caudatum
Machaerium caudatum
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Machaerium caudatum is a climbing shrub. The fruits are sometimes gathered from the wild for use as a diuretic[ 46 Title Dictionary of Economic Plants. Publication Author Uphof. J. C. Th. Publisher Weinheim Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - northern Brazil (Amazonas, ParĂ¡).
HabitatRiverine forest, gallery fores and inundated forest.