Core Mimosoids

Taxa Represented in DELEP Accessions

Taxon Common Name(s) Growth Form Native Geographic Range
Faidherbia albida
  • apple-ring thorn tree
  • ana tree
  • kadd (Wolof)
  • mutsangu (Shona)
  • umpumbu (Ndebele)
tree
  • West Africa
  • Southern Africa
  • East Africa
  • Northern Africa
  • Southwestern Asia
Falcataria moluccana
  • Moluccan albizia
Havardia mexicana
  • Mexican ebony
  • chino (Spanish)
Havardia pallens
  • tenaza
Havardia sonorae
  • Sonoran ebony
  • palo jócono (Spanish)
Leucaena greggii
  • Gregg lead tree
Leucaena lanceolata
  • guaje
Leucaena leucocephala
  • white lead tree
  • guaje
Leucaena retusa
  • golden-ball lead tree
small tree
  • Southwestern North America
Leucaena trichandra
Lysiloma acapulcensis
Lysiloma candidum
  • palo blanco
Lysiloma divaricatum
  • littleleaf lysiloma
  • mauto (Spanish)
Lysiloma watsonii
  • feather tree
  • tepeguaje (Spanish)
Mariosousa coulteri
  • Coulter acacia
  • Southern North America
Mariosousa millefolia
  • Santa Rita acacia
shrub
  • Southwestern North America
Mariosousa willardiana
  • palo blanco
  • Southwestern North America
Mimosa acantholoba var. eurycarpa
small tree
shrub
  • Mexico
Mimosa albida
subshrub
climber/vine
perennial herb
  • Northern South America
  • Central America
  • Southern Mexico
Mimosa asperata
  • Berlandier's mimosa
shrub
  • Southwestern North America
  • Central America
Mimosa bahamensis
  • White logwood bush, holdback
small tree
shrub
  • Southeastern Mexico
  • Central America
  • Bahamas
Mimosa biuncifera
  • catclaw mimosa
  • wait-a-minute bush
shrub
  • Southwestern North America
Mimosa distachya var. laxiflora
  • gatuña (Spanish)
shrub
  • Southwestern North America
Mimosa dysocarpa
  • velvet-pod mimosa
shrub
  • Southwestern North America
Mimosa emoryana
  • Emory mimosa
shrub
  • Southwestern North America