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Triplaris
Genus of flowering plants / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Triplaris is a genus of plants in the family Polygonaceae. Ant tree is a common name for plants in this genus.[1]
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Triplaris brasiliensis flowers - Sao Paulo Brasil | |
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Polygonaceae |
Subfamily: | Eriogonoideae |
Genus: | Triplaris Loefl. ex L. |
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The species are variously distributed in the Americas. Some species are used for lumber. They are dioecious pioneer species.[2]