Lysiloma latisiliquum, commonly known as false tamarind or wild tamarind, is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae, that is native to southern Florida in the United States, the Bahamas, Cuba, southern Mexico, and Belize.[1] Its wood is sometimes traded as sabicu wood.
Lysiloma latisiliquum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
Genus: | Lysiloma |
Species: | L. latisiliquum
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Binomial name | |
Lysiloma latisiliquum | |
Synonyms | |
Acacia bahamensis (Benth.) Griseb. |
References
edit- ^ a b Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Lysiloma latisiliquum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T62020988A149016840. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T62020988A149016840.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
External links
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