Pseudalbizzia niopoides

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Pseudalbizzia niopoides
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Pseudalbizzia niopoides var. niopoides in the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Pseudalbizzia
Species:
P. niopoides
Binomial name
Pseudalbizzia niopoides
(Spruce ex Benth.) E.J.M.Koenen & Duno (2022)
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Range map of Pseudalbizzia niopoides
Synonyms [2]
  • Albizia niopoides(Spruce ex Benth.) Burkart (1952)
  • Feuilleea niopoides(Spruce ex Benth.) Kuntze (1891)
  • Pithecellobium niopoidesSpruce ex Benth. (1875)

Pseudabizzia niopoides is a species of flowering plant in the pea family (Fabaceae). It is a tree native to the tropical Americas, ranging from southern Mexico to northeastern Argentina, including the Leeward and Windward Islands in the Caribbean. [2]

The tree is widely distributed across a large range, and has a large population. It is not threatened, and its conservation status is assessed as least concern. [1]

Two varieties are accepted: [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2019). "Albizia niopoides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T62475A148990278. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T62475A148990278.en . Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Pseudalbizzia niopoides (Spruce ex Benth.) E.J.M.Koenen & Duno. Plants of the World Online . Retrieved 7 August 2023.