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Enterolobium

Enterolobium is a genus of 12 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, native to tropical and warm-temperate regions of the Americas. They are medium-sized to large trees.

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Enterolobium
A large, green tree with a wide canopy (species Enterolobium cyclocarpum) stands in a field of green grass. The sky is blue with white clouds.
Enterolobium cyclocarpum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Enterolobium
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Enterolobium is a genus of 12 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, native to tropical and warm-temperate regions of the Americas. They are medium-sized to large trees.23

Species

Eight species are accepted.4

References

References

  1. The Legume Phylogeny Working Group (LPWG). (2017). "A new subfamily classification of the Leguminosae based on a taxonomically comprehensive phylogeny". Taxon. 66 (1): 44–77. doi:10.12705/661.3. hdl:10568/90658.
  2. Germplasm Resources Information Network: Enterolobium Archived 2008-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
  3. International Legume Database & Information Service: Enterolobium
  4. Enterolobium Mart. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
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