-Plants (Kingdom Plantae)

-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)

-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)

-Dicots (Class Magnoliopsida)

-Legumes, Milkworts, and Allies (Order Fabales)

-Legumes (Family Fabaceae)

-Acacias, Mimosas, Mesquites, and Allies (Subfamily Mimosoideae)

-Tribe Ingeae

-Genus Zapoteca

-Zapoteca formosa

Zapoteca formosa is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae, native to parts of Central America and Mexico. It is a fast-growing, deciduous shrub or small tree, often valued for its ornamental qualities and ecological benefits. The plant features delicate, feathery, bipinnate leaves and produces showy, pink to purplish powder-puff-like flowers that attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies. These flowers are composed of long, threadlike stamens, giving them a soft, fluffy appearance.