Abarema abbottii, the Abbott abarema, is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in the Dominican Republic, and is confined to broad-leaved woodlands on limestone soils.
| Abarema abbottii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Abarema |
| Species: | A. abbottii |
| Binomial name | |
| Abarema abbottii (Rose & Leonard) Barneby & J.W. Grimes | |
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The tree is a perennial plant.[2] It is 4 to 12 metres tall, with rough grey bark.[3]
Distribution: Restricted to north-east Dominican Republic, on the southern shore of Samana Bay and west towards Sa Quita-espuela.[3]
Habitat: A tree confined to broad-leaved woodland on limestone soils up to 800 metres.[3]
Taxon identifiers | |
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| Abarema abbottii | |
| Pithecellobium abbottii |
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