Fabaceae

Littleleaf false tamarind

Lysiloma watsonii Rose

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Lysiloma

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Common names

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English: Littleleaf false tamarind

Synonyms

Lysiloma acapulcense var. brevispicatum Rose
Lysiloma acapulcensis var. brevispicatum Rose
Lysiloma brevispicata (Rose) Britton & Rose
Lysiloma brevispicatum (Rose) Britton & Rose
Lysiloma microphyllum subsp. thornberi (Britton & Rose) A.E.Murray
Lysiloma microphyllum var. thomberi (Britton & Rose) Isely
Lysiloma microphyllum var. thornberi (Britton & Rose) Isely
Lysiloma thornberi Britton & Rose
Lysiloma watsonii subsp. thornberi (Britton & Rose) Felger & C.H.Lowe

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub, Tree
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Prahlad balaji, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Prahlad balaji, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: wlcutler, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.