Dipteryx alata
Species of legume / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dipteryx alata is a large, undomesticated, edible nut-bearing tree from dryish tropical lowlands in central South America belonging to the legume family, Fabaceae, from the Dipterygeae tribe in the Faboideae subfamily.[3] It is a wild species, widespread across the Cerrado savanna in South America.[4] The baru nut seed is a grain legume, growing in popularity in North America as a snack food.[5]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Dipteryx |
Species: | D. alata |
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