Zygia latifolia var. latifolia
Hoopwood, Horsewood
Also known as: Mimosa zygia L. +5 more
- Mimosa zygia L.
- Pithecellobium chagrense Pittier
- Pithecellobium huberi Ducke
- Pithecellobium latifolium subsp. tayronense C.Barbosa
- Zygia chagrensis (Pittier) L.Rico
- Zygia huberi (Ducke) L.Rico
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Zygia latifolia var. latifolia (commonly known as Hoopwood or Horsewood) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. Originating in North America and South America, this variety is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Zygia latifolia, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
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, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, French Guiana, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Panama, Peru, Surinam, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.
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