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Pseudalbizzia niopoides

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Pseudalbizzia niopoides
Pseudalbizzia niopoides var. niopoides in the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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)
Range map of Pseudalbizzia niopoides
Synonyms[2]
  • Albizia niopoides (Spruce ex Benth.) Burkart (1952)
  • Feuilleea niopoides (Spruce ex Benth.) Kuntze (1891)
  • Pithecellobium niopoides Spruce 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]

  • Pseudalbizzia niopoides var. colombiana (Britton) E.J.M.Koenen & Duno (syn. Albizia colombiana Britton) – Colombia and Venezuela
  • Pseudalbizzia niopoides var. niopoides – southern Mexico to northeastern Argentina, including the Leeward and Windward Islands

References

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