Machaerium pittieri

Machaerium pittieri

Overview

Machaerium pittieri is a climbing liana or shrub in the legume family native to Central America, named in honor of the Swiss naturalist Henri François Pitt

Machaerium pittieri is a climbing liana or shrub in the legume family native to Central America, named in honor of the Swiss naturalist Henri François Pittier who extensively botanized in Central America. It produces pinnate leaves and small pea-shaped flowers, climbing through tropical forest vegetation. The genus Machaerium produces distinctive one-seeded samaroid winged fruits adapted for wind dispersal.

Taxonomy

Fabales
Fabaceae (Legume family)
Species Machaerium pittieri

常见问题

What family does Machaerium pittieri belong to?
Machaerium pittieri (Machaerium pittieri) belongs to the family Fabaceae in the order Fabales.

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