Parasenegalia visco
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
| Genus: | Parasenegalia |
| Species: | P. visco
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| Parasenegalia visco | |
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Parasenegalia visco is a perennial tree found at higher elevations in northern Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru. It has also been introduced to Africa. Common names for it include arca, visco, viscote, viscote blanco and viscote negro.[3] It grows 6–25m tall and it has fragrant yellow flowers in the Spring. In Bolivia is found at an altitude of 1500–3000m.[4] It has light to dark reddish brown twigs and small white flowers. It is cultivated for use in cabinetmaking.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Seigler DS, Ebinger JE (2017). "Parasenegalia and Pseudosenegalia (Fabaceae : Mimosoideae): New genera of the Mimosoideae". Novon. 25 (2): 180–205. doi:10.3417/2015050. S2CID 90369571.
- ^ Seigler DS, Ebinger JE, Miller JT (2006). "The Genus Senegalia (Fabaceae: Mimosoideae) from the New World" (PDF). Phytologia. 88 (1): 38–93. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.17845.
- ^ ILDIS LegumeWeb
- ^ Senegalia visco in Bolivia
- ^ Parasenegalia visco at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility
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