Fabaceae

Leptolobium Vogel

First published in Linnaea 11: 388 (1837)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Mexico to S. Tropical America.

Descriptions

Legumes of the World. Edited by G. Lewis, B. Schrire, B. MacKinder & M. Lock. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. (2005)

Vernacular
sweeet blood , cascara amarga
Habit
Trees or shrubs
Distribution
Southern Mexico to Northern Argentina and Southern Brazil, with the majority of species restricted to Brazil
[LOWO]

Uses

Use
Leptolobium panamense (Benth.) Sch. Rodr. & A.M.G.Azevedo (Billy Web, carboncillo) is an important hardwood noted for its strength and durability; the inner bark (cascara amarga) contains an alkaloid used for medicine and as an anti-malarial; it is also the main ingredient of 'Sweet Blood' , a commercial remedy sold for diabetes
[LOWO]

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Legumes of the World Online

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0