False Tamarind

Lysiloma latisiliquum (L.) Benth. - Pea family

Size

Plant Type: Tree

Features

Flower Color: White, Green

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth); Bats

Larval Species depending on False Tamarind: Cydia largo, Tmolus azia

Native Range

  • USA:  Florida
  • MEX:  Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.