Abarema abbottii
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Abarema abbottii | |
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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: | Abarema |
Species: | A. abbottii
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Binomial name | |
Abarema abbottii (Rose & Leonard) Barneby & J.W. Grimes
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Abarema abbottii, the Abbott abarema, is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in the Dominican Republic, and is confined to broad-leaved woodlands on limestone soils.
Morphology
[edit]The tree is a perennial plant.[2] It is 4 to 12 metres tall, with rough grey bark.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]Distribution: Restricted to north-east Dominican Republic, on the southern shore of Samana Bay and west towards Sa Quita-espuela.[3]
Habitat: A tree confined to broad-leaved woodland on limestone soils up to 800 metres.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1998). "Abarema abbottii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T36563A10002231. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T36563A10002231.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ a b Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. "Abarema abbottii (Rose & Leonard) Barneby & J.W.Grimes | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c Silk Tree, Guanacaste, Monkey's Earrings, pt. 1., Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74(1): 105. 1996