*Pithecellobium dulce (Roxburgh) Bentham. Common name: Monkeypod. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Hammocks, disturbed areas. Distribution: Native of Mexico, Central America, and n. South America.
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 Roxb. Basionym: Mimosa dulcis Roxb. 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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