Neltuma chilensis

Taxonomic Classification
  • Division: Magnoliophyta

    • Class: Magnoliopsida

      • Order: Fabales

        • Family: Fabaceae

Characteristic

Habit: Tree

State: Native

Minimum Height 500

Maximum Height: 2500

Common name(s): Algarrobo del centro

Synonymy

Acacia siliquastrum Cav. ex Lag.

Ceratonia chilensis Molina

Prosopis chilensis (Molina) Stuntz emend. Burkart

Prosopis schinopoma Stuck.

Prosopis siliquastrum (Cav. ex Lag.) DC.

Regional Distribution

Tarapaca Region

Antofagasta Region

Atacama Region

Coquimbo Region

Valparaiso Region

Santiago Metropolitan Region

Liberator General Bernardo O'Higgins Region

State of Conservation
 

Vulnerable (VU)

More Information

Geo-referencing of herbarium specimens

Note: The collection coordinates of the specimens were post-processed to hide their exact position (error close to 2 km). This measure was taken to protect species that are in the threatened category.

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