Pithecellobium keyense, commonly called Florida Keys blackbead[2] or Florida Key apes-earring,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the legume family (Fabaceae).
| Pithecellobium keyense | |
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| Showing emerging flowers | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Pithecellobium |
| Species: | P. keyense |
| Binomial name | |
| Pithecellobium keyense Britton ex Britton & Rose | |
Distribution and habitat
editDescription
editPithecellobium keyense is a shrub or small tree. It has pinnately compound leaves, with 2–4 leaflets. The leaves are evergreen and leathery in texture. Flowers are produced in heads, and range in color from white to pink. Its fruits are a long coiled bean.[4]
A fruiting specimen
References
edit- 1 2 "Pithecellobium keyense. NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ↑ NRCS. "Pithecellobium keyense". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ↑ Grandtner, M.M. (2005). Elsevier's Dictionary of Trees: Volume 1: North America. Elsevier Science. p. 671.
- 1 2 3 Pithecellobium keyense Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve
- 1 2 Florida Keys blackbead The Institute for Regional Conservation