Hesperalbizia occidentalis

Hesperalbizia occidentalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Hesperalbizia
Species: H. occidentalis
Binomial name
Hesperalbizia occidentalis
(Brandegee) Barneby & J.W.Grimes
Synonyms[1]
  • Albizia obliqua Britton & Rose
  • Albizia occidentalis Brandegee
  • Albizia plurijuga (Standl.) Britton & Rose
  • Albizzia obliqua Britton & Rose (orth.var.)
  • Albizzia plurijuga (Standl.) Britton & Rose (orth.var.)
  • Leucaena plurijuga Standl.

Hesperalbizia occidentalis (palo esopeta) is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family. As a native plant it is found only in Mexico, where it is endangered by deforestation.[2] It has been introduced to Honduras.[1]

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 ILDIS (2005)
  2. ↑ González-Espinosa (1998)

References

  • González-Espinosa, M. (1998). "Albizia plurijuga". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T32948A9744319. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32948A9744319.en. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  • International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS) (2005): Hesperalbizia occidentalis. Version 10.01, November 2005. Retrieved 2008-MAR-30.


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