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Myroxylon balsamum (L.)Harms

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GENUS: Myroxylon L.f.

Myroxylon balsamum (L.)Harms [Accepted]
    Myrospermum Jacq. toluiferum DC. {Synonym}
    Toluifera L. balsamum L. {Synonym}
  
VERNACULAR NAME: -
  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Ghana (I) [8]; Sierra Leone (I) [8]; Tanzania (I) [210]
    Uganda (I) [210]; Zaire (I) [8]
  Central America
    El Salvador (U) [1479]; Mexico (U) [1248,1479]
    Panama (U) [1228,1248,1363,1479,1563,1571,1587]
  South America
    Brazil (U) [1231,1450]; Colombia (U) [1479,1563,1571,1587]
    Guyana (U) [1231]; Peru (U) [1450]
    Venezuela (U) [1450,1563,1571]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Cultivated [210]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Habit: Tree
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Present [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Medicine [1785,210]; Environmental; Wood; Domestic

  
NOTES: -

DATA SOURCES:

8.

   Lock,J.M., 1985
    Specimen in Herb.Kew
    Specimen in Herb.Kew

210.

   Gillett,J.B. et al., 1971
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill
    Papilionoideae.In:Fl.Trop.E.Africa,Milne-Redhead & Polhill

1228.

   Delgado Selinas,A., 1981
    Syst.Bot.6(3):294-296 Macroptilium gibbosifolium (Ortega)A.D
    Syst.Bot.6(3):294-296 Macroptilium gibbosifolium (Ortega)A.D

1231.

   Ducke,A., 1949
    Bol.Tecn.Inst.Agron.N.18:1-248 Notas Flora Neotropica-II:Ama
    Bol.Tecn.Inst.Agron.N.18:1-248 Notas Flora Neotropica-II:Ama

1248.

   Dwyer,J.D., 1957
    Lloydia 20:67-118 Tropical American Genus Sclerolobium Vogel
    Lloydia 20:67-118 Tropical American Genus Sclerolobium Vogel

1363.

   Isely,D., 1981
    Mem.New York Bot.Gard.25(3):1-264 Legum. of the U.S.: III.
    Mem.New York Bot.Gard.25(3):1-264 Legum. of the U.S.: III.

1450.

   Martins,E.M.O., 1980
    Contr.Univ.Michigan Herb.14:83-84 A Stryphnodendron New ....
    Contr.Univ.Michigan Herb.14:83-84 A Stryphnodendron New ....

1479.

   Mohlenbrock,R.H., 1962
    Webbia 17(1):153-186Revision of Leguminous Genus Ateleia
    Webbia 17(1):153-186Revision of Leguminous Genus Ateleia

1563.

   Rudd,V.E., 1968
    Rhodora 70:492-532 Legum.of Mexico -..Sophoreae &Podalyrieae
    Rhodora 70:492-532 Legum.of Mexico -..Sophoreae &Podalyrieae

1571.

   Rudd,V.E., 1972
    N. Amer. Fl. Ser. II(7):1-53 Leguminosae
    N. Amer. Fl. Ser. II(7):1-53 Leguminosae

1587.

   Rudd,V.E., 1980
    A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 1:428-458 Fabaceae
    A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 1:428-458 Fabaceae

1785.

   Allen,O.N. & Allen,E.K., 1981
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
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