Mauritius Plants of Mauritius Island Explore

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IUCN Red List DD - Data Deficient LC - Least Concern LR/lc - Least Concern NT - Near Threatened LR/nt - Near Threatened LR/cd - Conservation Dependent VU - Vulnerable EN - Endangered CR - Critically Endangered EW - Extinct in the Wild EX - Extinct

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Acacia auriculiformis Cunn. ex Benth.

Darwin black wattle

Fabaceae 12 12 Observations

Acacia confusa Merr.

Formosan koa

Fabaceae 19 9 Observations

Acacia dealbata Link

Mimosa

Fabaceae 3,625 2,840 Observations

Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd.

Ancient Cassie

Fabaceae 703 460 Observations

Acacia heterophylla (Lam.) Willd.

Highland Tamarind

Fabaceae 552 118 Observations

Acacia longifolia (Andrews) Willd.

Sydney golden wattle

Fabaceae 551 416 Observations

Acacia podalyriifolia Cunn. ex Don

Pearl wattle

Fabaceae 10 4 Observations

Acacia retinodes Schldl.

Silver wattle

Fabaceae 6 3 Observations

Acrocarpus fraxinifolius Arn.

Korangatti

Fabaceae 6 3 Observations

Adenanthera pavonina L.

Red beadtree

Fabaceae 160 98 Observations

Albizia lebbeck (L.)Benth.

Woman's tongue

Fabaceae 17 5 Observations

Albizia vaughanii Brenan

 

Fabaceae 4 4 Observations

Albizia versicolor Oliv.

Large-leaved albizia

Fabaceae 103 16 Observations

Arachis hypogaea L.

Peanut

Fabaceae 584 459 Observations

Bauhinia acuminata L.

Dwarf white bauhinia

Fabaceae 67 49 Observations

Bauhinia blakeana Dunn

Bauhinia

Fabaceae 23 7 Observations

Bauhinia corymbosa Roxb.

Butterfly Vine

Fabaceae 1 1 Observation

Bauhinia galpinii N.E.Br.

African plume

Fabaceae 171 71 Observations

Bauhinia monandra Kurz

Napoleon's plume

Fabaceae 315 230 Observations

Bauhinia purpurea L.

Orchid Tree

Fabaceae 883 648 Observations

Bauhinia racemosa Lam.

Bidi Leaf Tree

Fabaceae 1 1 Observation

Bauhinia tomentosa L.

Bell bauhinia

Fabaceae 130 63 Observations

Bauhinia vahlii Wight & Arn.

Malu-creeper

Fabaceae 9 5 Observations

Bauhinia variegata L.

Mountain ebony

Fabaceae 2,034 1,561 Observations

Brownea ariza Benth.

Palo de cruz

Fabaceae 6 6 Observations

Brownea grandiceps Jacq.

Rose-of-Venezuela

Fabaceae 98 58 Observations

Butea monosperma (Lam.)Taub.

Bengal Kino

Fabaceae 1 1 Observation

Caesalpinia bonduc (L.) Roxb.

Yellow nicker

Fabaceae 211 152 Observations

Caesalpinia crista L.

Fevernut

Fabaceae 8 8 Observations

Caesalpinia decapetala (Roth) Alston

Thorny poinciana

Fabaceae 202 64 Observations

Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.) Sw.

Pride-of-Barbados

Fabaceae 1,915 1,464 Observations

Caesalpinia punctata Willd.

 

Fabaceae 3 1 Observation

Caesalpinia sappan L.

Sappanwood

Fabaceae 5 3 Observations

Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.

Pigeonpea

Fabaceae 577 242 Observations

Cajanus scarabaeoides (L.) Thouars

Showy pigeonpea

Fabaceae 12 6 Observations

Calliandra calothyrsus Meisn.

Calliandra

Fabaceae 79 38 Observations

Calliandra haematocephala Hassk.

Powderpuff-tree

Fabaceae 256 180 Observations

Calliandra surinamensis Benth.

Surinamese stickpea

Fabaceae 430 304 Observations

Calopogonium mucunoides Desv.

Calopo

Fabaceae 42 16 Observations

Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC.

Jack bean

Fabaceae 23 15 Observations

Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC.

Scimitar-bean

Fabaceae 14 12 Observations

Cassia abbreviata Oliv.

Long-pod-cassia

Fabaceae 213 73 Observations

Cassia fistula L.

Golden Shower Tree

Fabaceae 1,055 763 Observations

Cassia javanica L.

Apple blossom

Fabaceae 209 145 Observations

Cassia roxburghii DC.

Roxburgh's cassia

Fabaceae 9 8 Observations

Centrosema pubescens Benth.

Flor de conchitas

Fabaceae 205 123 Observations

Ceratonia siliqua L.

Algaroba

Fabaceae 3,284 2,416 Observations

Chamaecrista nictitans (L.) Moench

Sensitive partridge pea

Fabaceae 123 82 Observations

Christia vespertilionis (L.f.) Bakh.f.

Red Butterfly Wing

Fabaceae 7 7 Observations

Cicer arietinum L.

Chick Pea

Fabaceae 589 474 Observations

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