Lysiloma latisiliquum

Lysiloma latisiliquum, commonly known as false tamarind or wild tamarind, is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae, that is native to southern Florida in the United States, the Bahamas, Cuba, southern Mexico, and Belize.^[1] Its wood is sometimes traded as sabicu wood. The tannin-rich leaves have anti-parasitic properties, and are eaten by sheep as an adaptation to alleviate nematode infections.^[2]

Clade:Tracheophytes

Clade:Angiosperms

Clade:Eudicots

Clade:Rosids

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Lysiloma latisiliquum
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Caesalpinioideae
Clade:	Mimosoid clade
Genus:	Lysiloma
Species:	L. latisiliquum
Binomial name
Lysiloma latisiliquum (L.) Benth.
Synonyms
Acacia bahamensis (Benth.) Griseb. Acacia latisiliqua (L.) Willd. Leucaena latisiliqua (L.) Gillis Lysiloma bahamense Benth. Lysiloma bahamensis Benth. Mimosa latisiliqua L.

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