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Andira inermis

Andira inermis (W. Wright) Kunth ex DC.

Cabbagebark Tree

Fabaceae (Pea family)

Synonym(s): Andira jamaicensis, Geoffrea inermis

USDA Symbol: ANIN

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

Although USDA Plants shows this nitrogen fixing tree as native in Florida, several authorities, including the Florida Institute for Systematic Botany, consider it a non-native/escaped species.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 100 feet tall.

Distribution

USA: FL

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC			FAC

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Andira inermis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Andira inermis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Andira inermis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-20
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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