Taxon:  Pseudosamanea guachapele (Kunth) Harms



Summary
Genus:
Pseudosamanea
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Caesalpinioideae
Tribe:
Ingeae
Nomen number:
405172
Place of publication:
Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 11:54.  1930
Verified:
05/01/1996 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Acacia guachapele Kunth

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Albizia guachapele (Kunth) Dugand

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Albizia longepedata (Pittier) Britton & Rose ex Record
Pithecellobium longepedatum Pittier

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Barneby, R. C. & J. W. Grimes. 1996. Silk tree, guanacaste, monkey's earring: a generic system for the synandrous Mimosaceae of the Americas. Part I. Abarema, Albizia, and allies. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74(1):115-116.
  2. Hammel, B. E. et al., eds. 2003-. Manual de plantas de Costa Rica
  3. Koenen, E. J. M. 2022. On the taxonomic affinity of Albizzia carbonaria Britton (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae-mimosoid clade). PhytoKeys 205:363-370. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.205.82288.
  4. Rico Arce, M. de L. et al. 2008. A taxonomic study of Albizia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae: Ingeae) in Mexico and Central America. Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 65:268. Note: = Albizia guachapele (Kunth) Dugand
  5. Rico, L. & T. Pennington. 2012. Review of Fabaceae Neotropical Mimosoideae data for World Economic Plants, ed. 2. pers. comm. Note: = Albizzia guachapele
  6. Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946-1976. Flora of Guatemala. Note: = Albizia "longepedata"
  7. Wishnie, M. H. et al. 2007. Initial performance and reforestation potential of 24 tropical tree species planted across a precipitation gradient in the Republic of Panama. Forest Ecol. Managem. 247:39-49.
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoCampeche Barneby, R. C. & J. W. Grimes. 1996. Silk tree, guanacaste, monkey's earring: a generic system for the synandrous Mimosaceae of the Americas. Part I. Abarema, Albizia, and allies. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74(1):115-116.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoChiapas Barneby, R. C. & J. W. Grimes. 1996. Silk tree, guanacaste, monkey's earring: a generic system for the synandrous Mimosaceae of the Americas. Part I. Abarema, Albizia, and allies. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74(1):115-116.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoOaxaca Rico Arce, M. de L. et al. 2008. A taxonomic study of Albizia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae: Ingeae) in Mexico and Central America. Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 65:268-273.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoTabasco Barneby, R. C. & J. W. Grimes. 1996. Silk tree, guanacaste, monkey's earring: a generic system for the synandrous Mimosaceae of the Americas. Part I. Abarema, Albizia, and allies. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74(1):115-116.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta Rica  Barneby, R. C. & J. W. Grimes. 1996. Silk tree, guanacaste, monkey's earring: a generic system for the synandrous Mimosaceae of the Americas. Part I. Abarema, Albizia, and allies. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74(1):115-116.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaEl Salvador  Barneby, R. C. & J. W. Grimes. 1996. Silk tree, guanacaste, monkey's earring: a generic system for the synandrous Mimosaceae of the Americas. Part I. Abarema, Albizia, and allies. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74(1):115-116.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemala  Barneby, R. C. & J. W. Grimes. 1996. Silk tree, guanacaste, monkey's earring: a generic system for the synandrous Mimosaceae of the Americas. Part I. Abarema, Albizia, and allies. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74(1):115-116.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaHonduras  Barneby, R. C. & J. W. Grimes. 1996. Silk tree, guanacaste, monkey's earring: a generic system for the synandrous Mimosaceae of the Americas. Part I. Abarema, Albizia, and allies. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74(1):115-116.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua w.Barneby, R. C. & J. W. Grimes. 1996. Silk tree, guanacaste, monkey's earring: a generic system for the synandrous Mimosaceae of the Americas. Part I. Abarema, Albizia, and allies. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74(1):115-116.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanamaColón Barneby, R. C. & J. W. Grimes. 1996. Silk tree, guanacaste, monkey's earring: a generic system for the synandrous Mimosaceae of the Americas. Part I. Abarema, Albizia, and allies. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74(1):115-116.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanamaPanamá Barneby, R. C. & J. W. Grimes. 1996. Silk tree, guanacaste, monkey's earring: a generic system for the synandrous Mimosaceae of the Americas. Part I. Abarema, Albizia, and allies. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74(1):115-116.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela  Barneby, R. C. & J. W. Grimes. 1996. Silk tree, guanacaste, monkey's earring: a generic system for the synandrous Mimosaceae of the Americas. Part I. Abarema, Albizia, and allies. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74(1):115-116.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia  Barneby, R. C. & J. W. Grimes. 1996. Silk tree, guanacaste, monkey's earring: a generic system for the synandrous Mimosaceae of the Americas. Part I. Abarema, Albizia, and allies. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74(1):115-116.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaEcuador  Barneby, R. C. & J. W. Grimes. 1996. Silk tree, guanacaste, monkey's earring: a generic system for the synandrous Mimosaceae of the Americas. Part I. Abarema, Albizia, and allies. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74(1):115-116.
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaPeruTumbes Barneby, R. C. & J. W. Grimes. 1996. Silk tree, guanacaste, monkey's earring: a generic system for the synandrous Mimosaceae of the Americas. Part I. Abarema, Albizia, and allies. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74(1):115-116.
2CultivatedAfricaWest-Central Tropical AfricaCameroon  Hammel, B. E. et al., eds. 2003-. Manual de plantas de Costa Rica
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazil  Hammel, B. E. et al., eds. 2003-. Manual de plantas de Costa Rica
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta Rica  Hammel, B. E. et al., eds. 2003-. Manual de plantas de Costa Rica
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanama  Wishnie, M. H. et al. 2007. Initial performance and reforestation potential of 24 tropical tree species planted across a precipitation gradient in the Republic of Panama. Forest Ecol. Managem. 247:39-49.
Native
Northern America
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Campeche, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Tabasco]
Southern America
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua (w.), Panama [Colón, Panamá], El Salvador
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru [Tumbes]
Cultivated
Africa
  • WEST-CENTRAL TROPICAL AFRICA: Cameroon
Southern America
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Costa Rica, Panama
  • BRAZIL: Brazil

Reference(s)
  1. Barneby, R. C. & J. W. Grimes. 1996. Silk tree, guanacaste, monkey's earring: a generic system for the synandrous Mimosaceae of the Americas. Part I. Abarema, Albizia, and allies. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74(1):115-116.
  2. Hammel, B. E. et al., eds. 2003-. Manual de plantas de Costa Rica
  3. Rico Arce, M. de L. et al. 2008. A taxonomic study of Albizia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae: Ingeae) in Mexico and Central America. Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 65:268-273.
  4. Wishnie, M. H. et al. 2007. Initial performance and reforestation potential of 24 tropical tree species planted across a precipitation gradient in the Republic of Panama. Forest Ecol. Managem. 247:39-49.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
MaterialswoodpotentialWishnie, M. H. et al. 2007. Initial performance and reforestation potential of 24 tropical tree species planted across a precipitation gradient in the Republic of Panama. Forest Ecol. Managem. 247:39-49.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=405172. Accessed 12 May 2026.