Abarema abbottii
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Abarema abbottii is a species of legume in the Fabaceae
family. It is found only in the Dominican Republic
, and is confined to broad-leaved woodlands on limestone soils.
Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...
family. It is found only in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
, and is confined to broad-leaved woodlands on limestone soils.