Pollinator plant

New Mexico locust

Robinia luxurians

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Common names

3 names · 3 languages
EnglishYour language
  • New Mexico locust
Other languages (2)
Dutch
  • Robinia
Russian
  • Робиния пышная[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Robinia luxurians — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Робиния пышная — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 1015831; Robinia luxurians.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life treats Robinia luxurians as a synonym of Robinia neomexicana.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family
Fabaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [2]
Native range
WC. & SC. U.S.A. to Mexico (Sonora, Chihuahua).

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

New Mexico locust (Robinia luxurians) is a shrub. It flowers from June to July.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Robinia luxurians — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP): Fabaceae. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 3819209; ID 9DLLJ; rank species; status synonym

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Robinia neomexicana — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP): Fabaceae. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1152284; ID 4T7YK; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1152284; ID 4T7YK; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Robinia neomexicana — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 157374, 157380; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 873206, 873207, 873208, 873209, 873210, 873211, 873212, 873213, 873214, 873215

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.