Dipteryx
Genus of legumes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dipteryx is a genus containing a number of species of large trees and possibly shrubs. It belongs to the "papilionoid" subfamily – Faboideae – of the family Fabaceae. This genus is native to South and Central America and the Caribbean. Formerly, the related genus Taralea was included in Dipteryx.
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Dipteryx | |
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Baru tree (Dipteryx alata) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Tribe: | Dipterygeae |
Genus: | Dipteryx Schreb. |
Species | |
12; see text | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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