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Gliricidia maculata (Humb., Bonpl. & Kunth) Steud.

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Gliricidia maculata (H.B.K.) Steud. Norn. Bot ed. 2. 1: 6S8. 1841.
Robinia maculata H.B.K. Nov. Gen. & Sp. 6: 393. 1823.
Lonchocarpus maculatus DC. Prodr. 2: 260. 1825.
Glirichidia sepium i. maculata Urban, Symb. Ant. 2: 289. 1900.
A tree, 3-5 m. high; branches puberulent when young; leaves 1-1.5 dm. long; leaflets 131 7, oblong or elliptic, obtuse at each end, reticulatevenose, glabrous above, sparingly pubescent beneath; glaucescent and usually spotted, 3-5 cm. long; rachis terete; racemes 1-1.5 cm. long, puberulent; pedicels about 6 mm. long, articulate under the flower; calyx as in G. sepium, puberulent; corolla 18-20 mm. long; banner blotched with purple, with a yellow eye; wings purple-spotted; pod 10-11-seeded.
Type locality: Campeche. Distribution: Yucatan and Campeche.
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Per Axel Rydberg. 1919. (ROSALES); FABACEAE; PSORALEAE. North American flora. vol 24(1). New York Botanical Garden, New York, NY
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Gliricidia maculata

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Gliricidia maculata is a species of fast-growing leguminous tree in the family Fabaceae, native to southeastern Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala.[1] It is often considered a synonym of Gliricidia sepium and shares many of its common names and uses.[2] It is used to provide shade for growing tea, coffee, and cocoa, as a green manure, as a forage, particularly for goats and sheep, and in living fences.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Gliricidia maculata (Kunth) Steud". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  2. ^ Heuzé, V.; Tran, G. (11 May 2015). "Gliricidia (Gliricidia sepium)". Feedipedia – Animal Feed Resources Information System. Feedipedia, a programme by INRAE, CIRAD, AFZ and FAO. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  3. ^ Falvey, J. Lindsay (1982). "Gliricidia maculata—A Review". International Tree Crops Journal. 2: 1–14. doi:10.1080/01435698.1982.9752735.
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Gliricidia maculata: Brief Summary

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Gliricidia maculata is a species of fast-growing leguminous tree in the family Fabaceae, native to southeastern Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala. It is often considered a synonym of Gliricidia sepium and shares many of its common names and uses. It is used to provide shade for growing tea, coffee, and cocoa, as a green manure, as a forage, particularly for goats and sheep, and in living fences.

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