Prosopis tamarugo

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
PLANTAE TRACHEOPHYTA MAGNOLIOPSIDA FABALES LEGUMINOSAE

Scientific Name: Prosopis tamarugo
Species Authority: Philippi

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Lower Risk/conservation dependent     ver 2.3
Year Assessed: 1998
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s: González, M.
History:
1997 Vulnerable (Walter and Gillett 1998)

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: Found only in the northernmost province of Chile.
Countries:
Native:
Chile (Tarapacá)

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: The species occurs within a small area of dry woodland.
Systems: Terrestrial

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: Attempts to plant the species within the area of its natural distribution have been successful.
Citation: González, M. 1998. Prosopis tamarugo. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 10 February 2012.
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