Zapoteca formosa
Schott's Stickpea
Also known as: Acacia formosa Kunth +3 more
- Acacia formosa Kunth
- Anneslia formosa (Kunth) Britton & Millsp.
- Calliandra formosa (Kunth) Benth.
- Feuilleea formosa (Kunth) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Originating in North America and South America, Zapoteca formosa (commonly known as Schott's stickpea) is a tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms