Swartzia simplex
Also known as: Mimosa crocea Vell. +19 more
- Mimosa crocea Vell.
- Posira simplex Sw.
- Possira grandiflora (Vahl) Poir.
- Possira simplex Sw.
- Rittera grandiflora Vahl
- Rittera simplex (Sw.) Vahl
- Swartzia crocea (Vell.) Benth.
- Swartzia darienensis Pittier
- Swartzia grandiflora (Vahl) Willd.
- Swartzia grandiflora Vogel
- Swartzia macrosperma Bertol.
- Swartzia ochnacea DC.
- Swartzia simplex var. continentalis Urb.
- Swartzia simplex var. darienensis (Pittier) Schery
- Swartzia simplex var. geniuna Urb.
- Swartzia simplex var. genuina Urb.
- Swartzia simplex var. grandiflora (Raddi) R.S.Cowan
- Swartzia simplex var. jamaicensis Urb.
- Swartzia simplex var. ochnacea (DC.) R.S.Cowan
- Swartzia simplex var. simplex
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Swartzia simplex is a tree within the Fabaceae family. It is found natively in North America and South America. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Leeward Is., Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Jamaica