Lysiloma divaricatum

Lysiloma divaricatum

Overview

Lysiloma divaricatum is a shrub or small tree in the legume family native to dry forests of Mexico and Central America. The genus Lysiloma contains mimosoi

Lysiloma divaricatum is a shrub or small tree in the legume family native to dry forests of Mexico and Central America. The genus Lysiloma contains mimosoid trees of tropical dry forests in the Caribbean and Mesoamerica. This species has a spreading, open branching pattern as its epithet indicates and produces the bipinnate leaves, white globose flower heads, and flat pods characteristic of the genus.

Taxonomy

Ordre Fabales
Famille Fabaceae (Legume family)
Species Lysiloma divaricatum

Questions fréquentes

What family does Lysiloma divaricatum belong to?
Lysiloma divaricatum (Lysiloma divaricatum) belongs to the family Fabaceae in the order Fabales.

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