Zapoteca portoricensis
White Stickpea
Also known as: Acacia hamiltonii Ham. +9 more
- Acacia hamiltonii Ham.
- Acacia leucocephala Bertero
- Acacia linearis Ham.
- Acacia portoricensis (Jacq.) Willd.
- Anneslea portoricensis (Jacq.) Britton
- Anneslia portoricensis (Jacq.) Britton
- Anneslia portoricensis (Jacq.) Donn.Sm.
- Calliandra portoricensis (Jacq.) Benth.
- Feuilleea portoricensis (Jacq.) Kuntze
- Mimosa portoricensis Jacq.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling shrub or tree.
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Zapoteca portoricensis (commonly known as White Stickpea) is a scrambling shrub or tree within the Fabaceae family. It originates in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, 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)
Bangladesh, Benin, Cameroon, Ghana, Jawa, Nigeria, Togo
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms