Pentaclethra macroloba (Willd.)Kuntze

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Pentaclethra Benth.
Tribe: Parkieae
References: [1408][1604][1658]

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Other names:

• Acacia aspidioides G.Meyer [Synonym] [1604]
  
• Acacia macroloba Willd. [Synonym] [1408][1604]
  
• Cailliea macrostachya Steudel [Synonym] [1604]
  
• Entada werbaena Presl [Synonym] [1604]
  
• Mimosa macroloba (Willd.)Poiret [Synonym] [3232]
  
• Pentaclethra brevifila Benth. [Synonym] [1604]
  
• Pentaclethra filamentosa Benth. [Synonym] [1604][1658][1231][1408]
  

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Common Names:

• Gavil n [2304] [2332]
  
• Pracaxi [2159]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
• Further editing:
  • 2001-03 Hopkins HF
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1994 Hopkins HF
  • 2001-03 Hopkins HF
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Food and Drink [1231]
  
• Medicine [1231]
  
• Toxins [2334]
  
• Wood [1231]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Caribbean [1790] [2332] [2333]
  • St Vincent [1790]
  • Trinidad & Tobago [2332] [2333]

• Central America [1614] [2416]
  • Costa Rica [1658] [2416]
  • Guatemala [1614]
  • Mexico(South East) [1614]
  • Nicaragua [1658]
  • Panama [1224] [1604]

• South America [1231] [2090] [2268] [2332]
  • Brazil [1231]
    • Amazonas [1231]
    • Para [1231]
    • Roraima [1231]
  • Colombia [2268] [2332]
  • French Guiana [1408]
  • Guyana [1231]
  • Peru [2090]
  • Surinam [1231]
  • Venezuela [2332]

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Notes:

• This species may occur in Guatemala & Mexico [ref.1614] but these countries
  
• not included in the distribution in other geographical references.
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:41:08