Mauto
Lysiloma divaricatum

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows about 10-25 m tall. The trunk can be 30 cm across. The crown is spreading and umbrella shaped. It can be 15 m wide. The bark is reddish-brown. The leaves are compound with leaflets along the stalk. The leaflets are oblong. The flowers are small and white. They occur in large clusters.

There are 9 (30-35) Lysiloma species. They are trees from tropical and subtropical America. Also as Mimosaceae.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in dry lowland tropical forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

America, Asia, Caribbean, Central America (country/location of origin), Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds, pods

How it is grown

Plants can be grown by seeds. Seeds are soaked in water for 24 hours and then transplanted from the nursery after 3 months.

Its other names

Local names

Pohon mauto, Tepemezquite

Synonyms

Acacia divaricata (Jacq.) Willd.; Lysiloma australis Britton & Rose; Lysiloma calderonii Britton & Rose; Lysiloma chiapensis Britton & Rose; Lysiloma divaricatum (Jacq.) Macbr.; Lysiloma kellermanii Britton & Rose; Lysiloma salvadorensis Britton & Rose; Lysiloma schiedeana Benth.; Lysiloma seemannii Britton & Rose; Mimosa divaricata Jacq.;