Parkinsonia aculeata L.
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Filed As
Caesalpiniaceae
Parkinsonia aculeata L. -
Identifiers
NY Barcode: 4794447
Occurrence ID: 64e7a7bb-468d-43b0-ac5b-6b30fd345add
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Fabales
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Family
Fabaceae
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All Determinations
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Location Notes
[Pacifica]
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Distribution
*50 to NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN 04794447 y°R> BOTANICAL .Garde*^ Herbarium Pacificum (BISH) Hawaiian; Islands Oahu FABACEAE Parkinsonia aculeata L. Lower Waianae Valley, mauka of Waianae Intermediate School (UTM 584008, 2372812) 20 ft Dry Lowland field, mostly Cenchrus ciliaris, with Panacum maximum, Prosopis pallida, occasional Sida fallax. About 6 m tall by 6 m across shrub with caesalpinioid flowers, 5 petals clawed at base, upper petal w/ red spotting or entirely red. No fruits noted. Single individual in open lowland grassland area. Apparently naturalized, though possibly persisting. This species is considered invasive in Australia, and is naturalized in Hawaii and North America. It has scored a 20 on the HP-WRA. Coll. A. Lau and D. Fröhlich 2009020602 OED Det. OED BISH 6.feb.2009 Accession: 2009.002 6.feb.2009 BISH 731420 04794447
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Parkinsonia aculeata L.