Lysiloma latisiliquum

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Lysiloma latisiliquum
The North American sylva; or, A description of the forest trees of the United States, Canada and Nova Scotia. Considered particularly with respect to their use in the arts and their introduction into (14778618571).jpg
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Lysiloma
Species:
L. latisiliquum
Binomial name
Lysiloma latisiliquum
Synonyms

Acacia bahamensis(Benth.) Griseb.
Acacia latisiliqua(L.) Willd.
Leucaena latisiliqua(L.) Gillis
Lysiloma bahamenseBenth.
Lysiloma bahamensisBenth.
Mimosa latisiliquaL.

Lysiloma latisiliquum, commonly known as false tamarind or wild tamarind, is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae, that is native to southern Florida in the United States, the Bahamas, Cuba, southern Mexico, and Belize. [1] Its wood is sometimes traded as sabicu wood. The tannin-rich leaves have anti-parasitic properties, and are eaten by sheep as an adaptation to alleviate nematode infections. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Lysiloma latisiliquum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T62020988A149016840. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T62020988A149016840.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Martínez-Ortíz-de-Montellano, C.; Vargas-Magaña, J.J.; Canul-Ku, H.L.; Miranda-Soberanis, R.; Capetillo-Leal, C.; Sandoval-Castro, C.A.; Hoste, H.; Torres-Acosta, J.F.J. (20 September 2010). "Effect of a tropical tannin-rich plant Lysiloma latisiliquum on adult populations of Haemonchus contortus in sheep". Veterinary Parasitology. 172 (3–4): 283–290. doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2010.04.040.

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