Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
punctata
ID:
1050649

Status:
valid

Authors:
(Willd.) Britton

Source:
tro

Year:
1924

Citation Micro:
N.L.Britton & P.Wilson, Sci. Surv. Porto Rico & Virgin Islands5: 378 (1924)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001049987

Common Names

  • Libidibia punctata
  • Punctata Libidibia
  • Libidibia Tree

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Uses & Benefits

Libidibia punctata is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a source of nectar for bees and other pollinators.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flowers of Libidibia punctata are small, yellow and have five petals. The seed is small, black and round. The seedling has two cotyledons and a single stem.

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Where to Find Libidibia punctata

Libidibia punctata is native to South America.

Species in the Fabaceae family

References

Carl Ludwig Willdenow (1765-1812): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Willd.' in the authors string.
Nathaniel Lord Britton (1859-1934): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Britton' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:139695-2: Based on the initial data import