''Hesperalbizia'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the family

Fabaceae Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomen ...

. It belongs to the mimosoid clade of the subfamily

Caesalpinioideae Caesalpinioideae is a botanical name at the rank of subfamily, placed in the large family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. Its name is formed from the generic name '' Caesalpinia''. It is known also as the peacock flower subfamily. The Caesalpinioideae a ...

. The only species is ''Hesperalbizia occidentalis''. It is native to Mexico and is known by the common name ''palo escopeta''.

References

Mimosoids Monotypic Fabaceae genera Taxa named by James Walter Grimes Taxa named by Rupert Charles Barneby Endemic flora of Mexico {{Mimosoideae-stub