Pseudalbizzia niopoides
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]
| Pseudalbizzia niopoides | |
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| Pseudalbizzia niopoides var. niopoides in the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden | |
Scientific 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) | |
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| Range map of Pseudalbizzia niopoides | |
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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
- 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.
- Pseudalbizzia niopoides (Spruce ex Benth.) E.J.M.Koenen & Duno. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
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