Eysenhardtia orthocarpa

(Gray) S. Wats.

Desert Kidneywood

G5Secure (G5?) Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.148704
Element CodePDFAB1N040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusEysenhardtia
Other Common Names
Tahitian kidneywood (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date2002-08-21
Change Date2002-08-27
Edition Date2002-08-21
Edition AuthorsHam, V.
Rank Reasons
Occurs on rocky slopes, washes, desert grassland or shrub, and pine-oak forest from 300-2000 m in the southwestern United States in southern Arizona and into Mexico at least as far south as Jalisco.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ArizonaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
Arizona (1)
AreaForestAcres
TumacacoriCoronado National Forest44,594
New Mexico (1)
AreaForestAcres
Peloncillo (NM)Coronado National Forest43,339
References (4)
  1. Isely, D. 1998. Native and naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii). Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum, Brigham Young University; MLBM Press, Provo, Utah. 1007 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Shreve, F., and I.L. Wiggins. 1964. Vegetation and flora of the Sonoran Desert. 2 volumes. Stanford Univ. Press, Stanford. 1740 pp.
  4. USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, PLANTS Database [USDA PLANTS]. http://plants.usda.gov/. Accessed 2015.