Lysiloma latisiliquum (L.)Benth.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Lysiloma Benth.
Tribe: Ingeae
References: [1360][1409][1615][1674][2986]

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Other names:

• Acacia bahamensis (Benth.)Griseb. [Synonym] [1674][1615]
  
• Acacia formosa A.Rich. [Synonym] [1409]
  
• Acacia latisiliqua (L.)Willd. [Synonym] [1615][1674]
  
• Leucaena latisiliqua (L.)Gillis & Stearn [Synonym] [1674]
  
• Lysiloma bahamense Benth. [Orthographic] 
  
• Lysiloma bahamensis Benth. [Synonym] [1674][1615][1360]
  
• Lysiloma latisiliqua (L.)Benth. [Orthographic] [2986]
  
• Lysiloma latisiliqua Sauvalle [Synonym] [1674]
  
• Mimosa latisiliqua L. [Synonym] [1360][1409][1615][1674]
  

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Common Names:

• Bacona Morada [1409]
  
• Dormido (Cuba) [2986]
  
• Jig�e [1409]
  
• Sabic� [1409]
  
• Sabic� Amarillo [1409]
  
• Salam (Mexico) [2986]
  
• Salem (Mexico) [2986]
  
• Singing Beans [2986]
  
• Soplillo (Cuba) [2986]
  
• Tengue (Cuba) [2986]
  
• Tzalam (Mexico) [2986]
  
• Wild Tamarind [1360] [2986]
  
• Zapatero [1409]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
• Further editing:
  • 2001-05 Bisby FA & Roskov YR
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1994 Nielsen IC & Rico ML
  • 2001-05 Barneby RC & Grimes JW (Monograph 1996/97)
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Geographical Distribution:

• Caribbean [1790] [2986]
  • Bahamas [2986]
  • Caribbean-TRP [1360] [1409] [1615] [1674] [1790]
  • Cuba [2986]
  • Haiti [2986]

• Central America [1117] [1188] [1470] [1637] [1674] [1790] [2986]
  • Belize [1674] [2986]
  • Guatemala [1674] [2986]
  • Mexico(South East) [1188] [1637] [1674] [2986]
    • Tabasco [2986]
    • Yucatan [2986]

• North America [2986]
  • United States [1340] [1360] [1431] [1615] [1674] [2986]
    • Florida [2986]

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Notes:

• Lysiloma latisiliquum (L.)Benth.: Ortho. variant [05/29/01 09:22] [1360] [1409] [1615] [1674]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 14:19:49