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Wild Tantan
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Legumes: pea and bean family

Wild Tantan

Desmanthus virgatus (L.) Willd.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishWild Tantan
Dutch—
SpanishGuaje
Chinese多枝草合欢
Scientific nameDesmanthus virgatus (L.) Willd.

About this species

Desmanthus virgatus is a species of flowering plant in the legume family that is known by many common names, including wild tantan, prostrate bundleflower, dwarf koa, desmanto, acacia courant, acacia savane, pompon blank, adormidera, brusca prieta, frijolillo, ground tamarind, guajillo, guashillo, huarangillo, langalet, petit acacia, petit cassie, petit mimosa, virgate mimosa, and slender mimosa, as well as simply desmanthus. It is native to the American tropics and subtropics but is present elsewhere as an introduced species. In some areas it is cultivated as a fodder and forage crop.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusDesmanthus

In Suriname

6Records in Suriname
1960First record
1968Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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