Pithecellobium unguis-cati (L.)Benth.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Pithecellobium Martius
Tribe: Ingeae
References: [1][1915][1941]

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Other names:

• Inga rosea Steudel [Synonym] [1408]
  
• Mimosa rosea Vahl [Synonym] [1408]
  
• Mimosa unguis-cati L. [Synonym] [1056][1360][1430][1915]
  
• Pithecellobium microphyllum Benth. [Synonym] 
  
• Zygia unguis-cati (L.)Sudw. [Synonym] [1430]
  

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Common Names:

• Black Bead [1653]
  
• Bread and Cheese [1915]
  
• Campeche [1941]
  
• Cat's Claw [1653]
  
• Dinde [1653]
  
• Espino de Playa [1653]
  
• Espinuelo [1653]
  
• Kanpes [3058]
  
• Manca Montero [1653]
  
• Privet [1056]
  
• Rolon [1653]
  
• Una-de-gat¢ [1653]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Shrub
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1994 Nielsen IC & Rico ML
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Environmental [1915]
  
• Medicine [1653]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Burundi [8]
  • Ghana [8]
  • Tanzania [1]

• Asia [1914] [2022]
  • India-ISO [1914]
  • Jawa [2022]

• Caribbean
  • Caribbean-TRP [1056] [1178] [1256] [1341] [1430] [1431]

• Central America [1256]
  • Belize [1242]
  • Mexico(North & Central) [1256]
  • Mexico(South East) [1256]

• Indian Ocean [1915] [1941]
  • Aldabra [1941]
  • Mauritius [1915]
  • Reunion [1915]
  • Rodrigues [1915]
  • Seychelles [1941]

• North America
  • United States [1056] [1178] [1256] [1360] [1430] [1431]

• South America [1] [1653] [2285]
  • Colombia [1653]
  • French Guiana [1408]
  • Guyana [2285]
  • Venezuela [1653]

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:47:25