''Brownea macrophylla'' is a tree in the legume family Fabaceae. The specific epithet is from the

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meaning "large leaved".

Description

''Brownea macrophylla'' grows as a tree up to tall, occasionally to . The leaves are

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, with up to seven pairs of leaflets and measure up to long.

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are densely flowered with flowers featuring orange petals. The

legumes A legume () is a plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seed of such a plant. When used as a dry grain, the seed is also called a pulse. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consumption, for livestock fo ...

are flat and oblong-shaped, measuring up to long.

Distribution and habitat

''Brownea macrophylla'' is native to Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. In Colombia, it is found at altitudes up to . In Panama, its habitat is in tropical forest.

References

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macrophylla Flora of Panama Flora of western South America Flora of Venezuela Plants described in 1873 {{Detarioideae-stub