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Taxon:  Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Kunth



Summary
Genus:
Gliricidia
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Faboideae
Tribe:
Robinieae
Nomen number:
17647
Place of publication:
W. G. Walpers, Repert. bot. syst. 1:679. 1842 (Steudel, Nomencl. bot. ed. 2, 1:688. 1840, pro syn.)
Comment:
authorship verified from original literature, where Kunth is acknowledged (p. III) as "fautor" (W. Greuter, pers. comm. via e-mail to K. Gandhi on 19 Dec 2008)
Verified:
06/28/1989 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
75 (75  active, 29  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Robinia sepium Jacq.

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Reference(s)
  1. Adams, C. 1972. Flowering plants of Jamaica Note: lists as Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Kunth ex Griseb.
  2. Barbosa, C. 1994. Contribución al conocimiento de las leguminosas colombianas. I. La tribu Galegeae (Brown) Torrey & Gray, 1838 sensu lato. Trianea 5:47.
  3. Correa, J. E. & H. Y. Bernal. 1992. Especies vegetales promisorias de los paises del Convenio Andres Bello. 8:326-336.
  4. Elevitch, C. R., ed. The traditional tree initiative: species profiles for Pacific Island agroforestry (on-line resource). URL: http://www.agroforestry.net/tti/Gliricidia-gliricidia.pdf Note:
    • Permanent Agriculture Resources (PAR), Holualoa, Hawai'i
    • http://www.traditionaltree.org/
  5. Encke, F. et al. 1984. Zander: Handwörterbuch der Pflanzennamen, 13. Auflage Note: lists as Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Steud.
  6. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). 2010. Ecocrop (on-line resource). URL: http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/cropListDetails?code=&relation=beginsWith&name=Gliricidia+sepium&quantity=1
  7. Groth, D. 2005. pers. comm. Note: re. Brazilian common names
  8. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles.
  9. Lavin, M. & M. Sousa S. 1995. Phylogenetic systematics and biogeography of the tribe Robinieae (Leguminosae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 45:93. URL: http://herbarium.lsa.umich.edu/SBMweb/index.html Note: lists as Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Steud.
  10. Lavin, M. et al. 2003. Phylogeny of robinioid legumes (Fabaceae) revisited: Coursetia and Gliricidia recircumscribed, and a biogeographical appraisal of the Caribbean endemics. Syst. Bot. 28:400. www.aspt.net/systematic-botany
  11. Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium. 1976. Hortus third.
  12. Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell. 1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis.
  13. McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.
  14. McVaugh, R. 1983-. Flora Novo-Galiciana. Note: lists as Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Steud.
  15. National Academy of Sciences. 1979. Tropical legumes: resources for the future
  16. National Academy of Sciences. 1980. Firewood crops. Shrub and tree species for energy production
  17. Nicolson, D. H. et al. 1991. Flora of Dominica, Part 2: Dicotyledonae. Smithsonian contributions to botany vol. 77. 105.
  18. Personal Care Products Council. INCI URL: http://www.personalcarecouncil.org/public/what-inci
  19. Pulle, A. A. et al., eds. 1932-. Flora of Suriname. Note: lists as Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Steud.
  20. Spellman, D. L. et al. 1975, 1981. A list of the monocotyledoneae/dicotyledonae of Belize. Rhodora v. 77 & 83. Note: lists as Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Kunth ex Steud.
  21. 't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 4:133-137. URL: http://proseanet.org
  22. Westphal, E. & P. C. M. Jansen, eds. 1989. A selection. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) A:136. URL: http://proseanet.org
  23. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama. Note: lists as Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Walp.
Common names
English
Nicaraguan cocoashade –
quick-stick –
Portuguese (Brazil)
mãe-do-cacau –
planta-mãe-do-cacau –
Spanish
cacahuananche –
madre de cacao –
madriado –
madricacao –
mata ratón –
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNote
1NativeNorthern America Mexico c. & s.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaBelize  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta Rica  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaEl Salvador  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemala  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaHonduras  
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua  
2Cultivated    also cult.
4Naturalized    natzd. elsewhere
Native
Northern America
  • REGION: Mexico (c. & s.)
Southern America
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador
Cultivated (also cult.)
Naturalized (natzd. elsewhere)
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Animal foodpotential as forage 't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 4:133-137. URL: http://proseanet.org
Bee plantshoney production National Academy of Sciences. 1979. Tropical legumes: resources for the future
Environmentalagroforestry 't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 4:133-137. URL: http://proseanet.org
Environmentalshade/shelter 't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 4:133-137. URL: http://proseanet.org
Environmentalsoil improver 't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 4:133-137. URL: http://proseanet.org
Fuelscharcoal 't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 4:133-137. URL: http://proseanet.org
Fuelsfuelwood 't Mannetje, L. & R. M. Jones, eds. 1992. Forages. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 4:133-137. URL: http://proseanet.org
Materialswoodtimber fide Syst Bot M 45:101. 1995Lavin, M. & M. Sousa S. 1995. Phylogenetic systematics and biogeography of the tribe Robinieae (Leguminosae). Syst. Bot. Monogr. 45:93. URL: http://herbarium.lsa.umich.edu/SBMweb/index.html Note: lists as Gliricidia sepium (Jacq.) Steud.
Medicinesfolklore McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. 2000. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2 American Herbal Products Association, Silver Spring, Maryland.


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