Cojoba arborea (L.)Britton & Rose

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Cojoba Britton & Rose
Tribe: Ingeae
References: [1122][1409][1430][1645]

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Other names:

• Acacia arborea (L.)Willd. [Synonym] [1430][1122]
  
• Cojoba austrina (Standley & L.O.Williams)L.Rico [Synonym] [3218]
  
• Cojoba colombiana Britton & Killip [Synonym] [3218]
  
• Cojoba guatemalensis Britton & Rose [Synonym] [3218]
  
• Cojoba matudai (Lundell)L.Rico [Synonym] [3218]
  
• Cojoba tonduzii Britton & Rose [Synonym] [3218]
  
• Cojoba tuerckheimii Britton & Rose [Synonym] [3218]
  
• Mimosa arborea L. [Synonym] [1409][1430][1645][1122]
  
• Mimosa filicifolia Lam. [Synonym] [1122][1430]
  
• Pithecellobium arboreum (L.)Urban [Synonym] [3218][1122][1056]
  
• Pithecellobium filicifolium (Lam.)Benth. [Synonym] [1122][1430][1409]
  
• Pithecellobium vulcanorum Standley & Steyerm. [Synonym] [1122]
  
• Pithecolobium arboreum (L.)Urban [Orthographic] [3218]
  
• Pithecolobium austrinum Standley & L.O.Williams [Synonym] [3218]
  
• Pithecolobium matudai Lundell [Synonym] [3218]
  
• Pithecolobium tonduzii (Britton & Rose)Standley [Synonym] [3218]
  
• Pithecolobium tuerckheimii (Britton & Rose)Standley & Steyerm. [Synonym] [3218]
  
• Pithecolobium vulcanorum Standley & Steyerm. [Synonym] [3218]
  
• Samanea arborea Ricker [Synonym] [3218]
  

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Common Names:

• Abey [2157]
  
• Abey Hembra [2157]
  
• Ardillo [2304]
  
• Barba de Jolote [1645]
  
• Bois Collier [2157]
  
• Calo Moruro [3218]
  
• Camaronero [3218]
  
• Cojoba (Puerto Rico) [3218]
  
• Cojobana (Perto Rico) [3218]
  
• Cola de Marrano [1645]
  
• Cola de Mico [1645]
  
• Cola Marana [3218]
  
• Collier (Haiti) [3218]
  
• Coralillo (Sp) [3218]
  
• Dormilon (Sp) [3218]
  
• Lino [2157]
  
• Lorito [2304]
  
• Plumillo (Sp) [1645]
  
• Poison Lasinette [2157]
  
• Quebracho [1645]
  
• Sirarcillo (Peru) [3218]
  
• Wild Tamarind [1056]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
  • 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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Uses:

• Wood [1645]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Caribbean [1056] [1113] [2157] [3218]
  • Cuba [1113] [3218]
  • Dominican Republic [2157] [3218]
  • Haiti [2157] [3218]
  • Jamaica [1056] [3218]
  • Puerto Rico [3218]

• Central America [1117] [1188] [1614] [1645] [1649] [2156] [2416] [3218]
  • Belize [1242] [1645] [3218]
  • Costa Rica [1056] [1614] [1645] [1649] [2416]
  • El Salvador [1614] [1645] [2156]
  • Guatemala [1409] [1614] [1645] [3218]
  • Honduras [1409] [1614] [1645]
  • Mexico [1117]
  • Mexico(North & Central) [1645]
  • Mexico(South East) [1117] [1188]
  • Nicaragua [1614]

• South America [1614] [1645] [2090] [2316] [3218]
  • Bolivia [3218]
  • Chile [1614]
  • Ecuador [2316] [3218]
  • Peru [2090] [3218]

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Notes:

• Cojoba arborea (L.)Britton & Rose: Synonym [08/25/93 11:59] [1409] [1430] [1645]
  
• Pithecellobium arboreum (L.)Urban: Provisional [08/25/93 11:59] [1056] [1409] [1430] [1645]
  
• Cojoba arborea (L.)Britton & Rose: Synonym [08/25/93 11:59] [1056]
  
• Pithecellobium arboreum (L.)Urban: Ortho. variant [05/20/01 19:18] [3218]
  
• Pithecolobium arboreum (L.)Urban: Synonym [05/20/01 19:18] [3218] [1122] [1122]
  
• Pithecellobium arboreum (L.)Urban: Synonym [05/20/01 12:39] [1122]
  
• Pithecellobium arboreum (L.)Urban: Ortho. variant [05/20/01 19:18] [1122] [1122]
  
• Pithecellobium arboreum (L.)Urban: Synonym [05/20/01 12:39] [3218] [1122]
  
• C. arborea var. angustifolia recognised from Bolivia. [3218]
  
• C. arborea var. cubensis recognised from Caribbean. [3218]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 13:41:26