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Fabaceae
Pithecellobium

not marked as a favorite taxon *Pithecellobium dulce (Roxburgh) Bentham. Common name: Monkeypod. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Hammocks, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Mexico, Central America, and n. South America.

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ID notes: Inflorescences spherical, white to cream.

Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl3, FNA11.1, K4, NS, POWO, SE3, WH3, Barneby & Grimes (1996), Isely (1998); Mimosa dulcis Roxburgh. Basionym: Mimosa dulcis Roxburgh 1798

Links to other floras: = Pithecellobium dulce - FNA11.1

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: UPL
  • Great Plains: UPL

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