Introductory
SPECIES: Robinia neomexicana | New Mexico Locust 



ABBREVIATION : 
ROBNEO

SYNONYMS : 
   Robinia luxurians (Dieck) Schneid.
   Robinia subvelutina Rydb.
   Robinia breviloba Rydb.
   Robinia neomexicana var. subvelutina (Rydb.) Kearney & Peebles


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   RONE


COMMON NAMES : 
   New Mexico locust
   New Mexican locust
   southwestern locust
   hojalito
   Una de Gato


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of New Mexico locust is Robinia
neomexicana Gray.  It is a member of the pea family (Fabaceae).  Several
varieties may be encountered in the literature; however, the maintenance
of varieties is questionable due to intergradation of all forms [3,36].


LIFE FORM : 
Tree, Shrub

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Diane S. Pavek, March 1993


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Pavek, Diane, S. 1993. Robinia neomexicana. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Robinia neomexicana | New Mexico Locust