Prosopis tamarugo
Taxonomy [top]
| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| 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
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| Assessor/s: | González, M. | |||
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Geographic Range [top]
| Range Description: | Found only in the northernmost province of Chile. |
| Countries: |
Native:
Chile (Tarapacá)
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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. |
Bibliography [top]
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Anonymous. 1979. Prosopis species. In: Tropical Legumes: Resources for the Future, pp.153-161. National Academy of Sciences, Washington DC. Benoit, C.I. (ed.). 1989. Red data book on Chilean terrestrial flora. (Part One). pp. 91. Chilean Forestry Service (CONAF), Santiago. González Cangas, Mauro. 1996. Completed data collection forms for tree species of Chile. Oldfield, S., Lusty, C. and MacKinven, A. (compilers). 1998. The World List of Threatened Trees. World Conservation Press, Cambridge, UK. |
| 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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