''Abarema abbottii'', the Abbott abarema, is a species of

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in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in the

Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with ...

, and is confined to broad-leaved woodlands on limestone soils.

Morphology

The tree is a

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. It is 4 to 12 metres tall, with rough grey bark.Silk Tree, Guanacaste, Monkey's Earrings, pt. 1., Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74(1): 105. 1996

Distribution and habitat

Distribution: Restricted to north-east Dominican Republic, on the southern shore of Samana Bay and west towards Sa Quita-espuela. Habitat: A tree confined to broad-leaved woodland on limestone soils up to 800 metres.

References

abbottii Endemic flora of the Dominican Republic Vulnerable plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by James Walter Grimes Taxa named by Rupert Charles Barneby {{Mimosoideae-stub