Detarioideae

Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) is a leguminous tree bearing edible fruit that is indigenous to tropical Africa and naturalized in Asia. The genus Tamarindus is monotypic, meaning that it contains only this species. It belongs to the family Fabaceae.

Colophospermum mopane, commonly called mopane, mopani, butterfly tree, turpentine tree, or balsam tree, is a tree in the legume family (Fabaceae), that grows in hot, dry, low-lying areas, in elevation, in parts of Southern Africa. The tree only occurs in Africa and is the only species in genus Colophospermum. Its distinctive butterfly-shaped (bifoliate) leaf and thin kidney-shaped/nearly semi-circular seed pod make it easy to identify.

Amherstia nobilis ( ; the Pride of Burma) is a tropical tree growing to about in height with large, showy flowers. It is the only member of the genus Amherstia. It is widely cultivated for ornament in the humid tropics, but is extinct in the wild, only being known from a single wild specimen which was recorded in 1865. It is thus potentially endemic in Burma (Myanmar), hence the common name, though Plants of the World Online also cites it as native in adjoining Thailand. The scientific name commemorates Lady Amherst, (as does Lady Amherst's pheasant) and also her daughter Sarah. Another common

Baikiaea is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes six species of trees native to sub-Saharan Africa. Species range from Nigeria eastwards to Uganda and Tanzania and south to Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia. Habitats range from lowland tropical rain forest to seasonally dry forest and woodland or savannas on well-drained soils.

Detarium is a plant genus of the family Fabaceae. It contains 3 species of tree native to sub-Saharan Africa, from Senegal to Sudan and Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Schotia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae. It occurs in southern Africa. The genus was named for Richard van der Schot by Jacquin who was the director of the Imperial Gardens at Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna. Van der Schot was his head gardener.

Peltogyne, commonly known as purpleheart, violet wood, amaranth and other local names (often referencing the colour of the wood) is a genus of 23 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae; native to tropical rainforests of Central and South America; from Guerrero, Mexico, through Central America, and as far as south-eastern Brazil.

Isoberlinia is a genus in the family Fabaceae of five species of tree native to the hotter parts of tropical Africa. They are an important component of miombo woodlands. The leaves have three or four pairs of large leaflets and stout seed pods.

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Berlinia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 21 species of trees native to sub-Saharan Africa, ranging from Guinea to Chad, Tanzania, Mozambique, and Angola. All species of Berlinia have "explosive" pods, casting the seeds, in the case of the recently discovered Berlinia korupensis, up to 50 metres away.

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Microberlinia is a genus of plants in the family Fabaceae (legume family). It includes two species of tree native to Cameroon and Gabon in west-central tropical Africa. The common name is zingana or zebrawood.

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Talbotiella is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 9 species native to west-central and west tropical Africa. Most species ranges from Ghana to the Republic of the Congo. Five are endemic to Cameroon. T. cheekii is endemic to Guinea.

Daniellia is a genus of plants in the family Fabaceae, named after William Freeman Daniell. It includes ten species native to sub-Saharan Africa, ranging from Senegal to Sudan and south to Zambia and Angola.

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Cryptosepalum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. There are 12 species, mostly trees. They are native to sub-Saharan Africa, ranging from Guinea to Tanzania, Mozambique, and Angola.

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Eperua is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to subfamily Detarioideae. It includes 16 species native to northern South America, in Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil. They live in the jungles, often along rivers or streams. The leaves are compound pinnate, with smooth margins, and the fruits are long pods. The wood of E. falcata is called wallaba and is often used in construction.

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Paloue is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae. The genera was first created with the description of Paloue guianensis by Aublet in 1775.

Eurypetalum is a genus of plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes two species of trees native to the Guineo-Congolian forest of southern Cameroon, Gabon, and mainland Equatorial Guinea. Eurypetalum tessmannii Harms Eurypetalum unijugum Harms

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Neoapaloxylon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes three species of trees or shrubs endemic to Madagascar. Typical habitats include seasonally-dry tropical woodland and xerophytic scrubland on limestone or sandy soils in the northern, western, and central parts of the Island. It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae.

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Browneopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. There are about 8 species of trees native to South America, ranging from Panama through Colombia and Ecuador to Peru and northern Brazil. Species typically grow in lowland tropical rain forests, including inundated and terra firme forests, and in sub-montane forests in the foothills of the Andes.

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Macrolobium is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals and for their wood.

Oddoniodendron is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes six species of trees native to west-central tropical Africa, including Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Cabinda, and Democratic Republic of the Congo. They grow in lowland tropical rain forest. It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae.

Tetraberlinia is a genus of plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It includes species of trees native to west and west-central tropical Africa, including Liberia, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Cabinda, and DR Congo. They grow in tropical lowland rain forest and riverine forest, often forming monodominant stands.

Scorodophloeus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes three species of trees native to tropical Africa, ranging from Cameroon to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, and Mozambique. Habitats include tropical lowland rain forest and seasonally-dry forest, scrub forest, and wooded grassland, often along river banks. It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae.

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Aphanocalyx is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae. It includes 14 species native to tropical Africa, ranging from Sierra Leone to Côte d'Ivoire, and from Cameroon to Angola and Tanzania.

Tessmannia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. Most species are native to Tropical Africa, and are found in the countries of Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Zambia, Zaïre and Zimbabwe. Tessmannia princeps is native to Tanzania.

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Leucostegane is a genus of plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes two species of trees native to western Malesia – Borneo, Sumatra, and Peninsular Malaysia. Leucostegane grandis – Sumatra and Borneo Leucostegane latistipulata – Peninsular Malaysia

Leonardoxa is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae.

Hardwickia is a monotypic genus of flowering plant in the subfamily Detarioideae of the legume family, Fabaceae. The only species is the anjan, Hardwickia binata, a tree which is native to India and Bangladesh, and which grows to height of 25-30 meters. This plant genus was named after Thomas Hardwicke by William Roxburgh.

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Loesenera is a genus of plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes four species of trees or shrubs native to west and west-central Africa, including Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Liberia and Nigeria. Its habitat is tropical lowland rain forest, typically along river banks and in swampy areas. Loesenera gabonensis Loesenera kalantha Loesenera talbotii Loesenera walkeri

Heterostemon is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes eight species native to northern South America, from Colombia and Venezuela to the Guianas and northern Brazil. It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae. It is usually green and often has white dots along its leaves.

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Didelotia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 13 species native to western and west-central tropical Africa, ranging from Sierra Leone to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Gilletiodendron is a genus of plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes five species native to sub-Saharan Africa, which range from Côte d'Ivoire to DR Congo and Angola.

Plagiosiphon is a genus of plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes five species of trees or shrubs native to west and west-central Africa. They grow in tropical lowland Guineo-Congolian rain forest, often along rivers, on rocky banks, or on hillsides. Four species are limited to Cameroon, Gabon, and Republic of the Congo in west-central Africa. Plagiosiphon emarginatus also grows in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Côte d'Ivoire in West Africa.

Hymenostegia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes 14 species native to west and west-central tropical Africa.

Dicymbe is a genus of 20 species of canopy trees in the family Fabaceae, within subfamily Detarioideae. It is found throughout the Guyana Shield region and parts of W Amazonia. Certain species within the genus are strongly associated with ectomycorrhizal fungi.

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