Basic information Species type: PlantGenus: ChamaecristaSpecies: rotundifoliaBotanical family: Fabaceae Climate information Climate: tropicaltropical highlandsOrigin: MesoamericaHumidity: semi-arid Cultivation information Cultivation: minor global cropForm: shrubManagement: standardcoppiceAgroforestry services: nitrogenunderstory legumeFodder: pasture