Jupunba abbottii

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Jupunba abbottii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Jupunba
Species:
J. abbottii
Binomial name
Jupunba abbottii
(Rose & Leonard) Britton & Rose
Synonyms [2]
  • Abarema abbottii(Rose & Leonard) Barneby & J.W.Grimes
  • Pithecellobium abbottiiRose & Leonard

Jupunba abbottii (synonym Abarema abbottii), the Abbott abarema, is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic to the Dominican Republic, and is confined to broad-leaved woodlands on limestone soils.

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Morphology

The tree is a perennial plant. [2] It is 4 to 12 metres tall, with rough grey bark. [3]

Distribution and habitat

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

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. 1 2 Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. "Jupunba abbottii (Rose & Leonard) Britton & Rose | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Silk Tree, Guanacaste, Monkey's Earrings, pt. 1., Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74(1): 105. 1996
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