Jupunba trapezifolia var. micradenia is a variety of the species Jupunba trapezifolia. It is a tree in the family Fabaceae, and is native to tropical South America, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Windward Islands.
It is native to moist tropical forests. The plant is used as a medicine within its native range.
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- (2005): Genus Abarema. Version 10.01, November 2005. Retrieved 2009-12-19.