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| Triplaris brasiliensis flowers - Sao Paulo Brasil | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Tribe: | Triplarideae |
| Genus: | Triplaris Loefl. ex L. |
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| Synonyms1 | |
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Triplaris is a genus of plants in the family Polygonaceae. Ant tree is a common name for plants in this genus.2
The species native to the Americas, ranging from southeastern Mexico through Central America and tropical South America to Bolivia, Paraguay, and southern Brazil.1 Some species are used for lumber. They are dioecious pioneer species.3
Species
19 species are accepted.1
- Triplaris americana L.
- Triplaris caracasana Cham.
- Triplaris cumingiana Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
- Triplaris dugandii Brandbyge
- Triplaris efistulifera Britton ex Rusby
- Triplaris fulva Huber
- Triplaris gardneriana Wedd.
- Triplaris longifolia Huber
- Triplaris mato-grossensis Brandbyge
- Triplaris melaenodendron (Bertol.) Standl. & Steyerm.
- Triplaris moyobambensis Brandbyge
- Triplaris peruviana Fisch. & Meyer ex C.A. Meyer
- Triplaris physocalyx Brandbyge
- Triplaris poeppigiana Wedd.
- Triplaris punctata Standl.
- Triplaris purdiei Meisn.
- Triplaris setosa Rusby
- Triplaris vestita Rusby
- Triplaris weigeltiana (Rchb.) Kuntze
References
References
- "Triplaris Loefl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- NRCS. "Triplaris". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- Custodio, T.; Comtois, P.; Araujo, A. C. (2017). "Reproductive biology and pollination ecology of Triplaris gardneriana (Polygonaceae): A case of ambophily in the Brazilian Chaco". Plant Biology. 19 (4): 504–514. Bibcode:2017PlBio..19..504C. doi:10.1111/plb.12554. PMID 28145619.