Gliricidia sepium

(Jacq.) Kunth ex Walp.

Mata Raton

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G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.152657
Element CodePDFAB1U010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusGliricidia
Synonyms
Robinia sepiumJacq.
Other Common Names
Madricacao (ES) Mexican Lilac (EN) quickstick (EN) Quickstick (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1994-04-19
Change Date1994-03-22
Edition Date1994-04-19
Edition AuthorsBlythe, K. (TNC-LASP)
Rank Reasons
Native from Mexico to Colombia, Venezuela, and Guianas. Introduced and becoming naturalized in West Indies from Cuba and Jamaica to Lesser Antilles, Trinidad, and Curacao. Planted also in southern Florida and in South America south to Brazil. In Puerto Rico this species is common along roads, in fence rows and as an ornamental in the moist and dry coastal regions. It may be naturalized locally (Little, 1964). Found along dry to wet hillsides and thickets or in forests of the plains; often in pastures or along roadsides; frequent in second growth or in fields or pastures, 1600 m or less (Standley and Steyermark in Mills, 1957).
Range Extent Comments
Native from Mexico to Colombia, Venezuela, and Guianas. Introduced and becoming naturalized in West Indies from Cuba and Jamaica to Lesser Antilles, Trinidad, and Curacao. Planted also in southern Florida and in South America south to Brazil. In Puerto Rico this species is common (Little, 1964).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Dry to wet hillsides and thickets or in forests of the plains; often in pastures or along roadsides; frequent in second growth or in fields or pastures (Standley and Steyermark in Mills, 1957).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNA
ProvinceRankNative
FloridaSNANo
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Puerto Rico (1)
AreaForestAcres
El Toro AreaCaribbean National Forest12,584
References (7)
  1. Alvarez, Luis and Jorge Poveda. 1991. Arboles Maderables Nativos de Costa Rica. Museo Nacional de Costa Rica. San José, Costa Rica.
  2. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2023. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 11. Magnoliophyta: Fabaceae, parts 1+2. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xxvii + 1108 pp.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  4. Little, E., Jr. & Wadsworth, F. 1964. Common Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. 548 páges.
  5. Mills, T.H. 1957. Timber Trees of Northern Chiapas. Mexico, D.F.
  6. National Research Council. 1980. Firewood Crops: Shrub and Tree Species For Energy Production. National Academy of Sciences. Washington, D.C. 236 Págs.
  7. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2024. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of March 4, 2024. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2203 pp.