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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