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'''Maconha brava''' or '''Zornia latifolia''' is a species of flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae. It is native to South America. Its distribution may extend into Central and North America. It is also known as a naturalized species in tropical western Africa.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Joint pains}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
==Chemical Composition==
Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
==Habit==
{{Habit|slender Slender herb}}
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|alternateAlternate|The leaves are leaflets lanceolate-oblong, acute at the apex, glabrous or pubescent, 1-4 cm long}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
===Fruit===
{{Fruit||7–10 mm|clearly Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|-}}
===Other features===
==How to plant/cultivate==
Zornia latifolia plant of the subtropical to tropical zones, where it is found at elevations up to 1,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 18 - 29°c, but can tolerate 13 - 34°c.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874112006393?via%3Dihub "sciencedirect"Sciencedirect]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.tropicalforages.info/key/forages/Media/Html/entities/zornia_latifolia.htm "plant Plant description"]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://practicalplantstropical.orgtheferns.info/wiki/Agrimonia_eupatoria "practical viewtropical.php?id=Zornia+latifolia Practical palnts"]</ref>
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