Gleditsia amorphoides
| Gleditsia amorphoides | |
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| Trunk of Gleditsia amorphoides. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Genus: | Gleditsia |
| Species: | G. amorphoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Gleditsia amorphoides | |
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Gleditsia amorphoides common name Espina de Corona Cristi, is a tree in the subfamily Caesalpinoidae family Fabaceae.[1][2] It is native to South America.[1][2] This deciduous tree can reach heights of 10 to 20 meters. It has a dense, rounded crown that is somewhat small. The straight bole, which has a diameter of between 30 and 60 cm, is strongly armed with many, long spines that can branch out to a length of more than 10 cm.[3] Sometimes these thorns are up to 41 centimeters (16 in) in length.[4] The tree is taken from its natural habitat for its lumber and useful gum. In addition to being used locally, the gum is also harvested commercially and used in the food industry. The plant is sometimes grown as a live fence and boundary marker.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Gleditsia amorphoides (Griseb.) Taub. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- ^ a b Grandtner, M. M.; Chevrette, Julien (2013). Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press. p. 265. ISBN 9780123969545.
- ^ a b "Gleditsia amorphoides - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- ^ Allen, O. N.; Allen, Ethel K. (1981). The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses, and Nodulation. Madison, Wisconsin: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 229. ISBN 978-0-299-08400-4. OCLC 7175396.
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