Platymiscium
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Dalbergieae |
| Genus: | Platymiscium Vogel |
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Platymiscium is a genus of legume in the Fabaceae family. It has a Neotropical distribution, from northern Mexico to southern Brazil. It contains 19 species (29 taxa, including subspecies and varieties) according to Klitgaard (2005). Platymiscium' is the only genus in the family with opposite leaves in all its species. Its wood has various uses, mostly for constructions and furniture. It contains the following species:
- Platymiscium gracile
- Platymiscium parviflorum Benth.
- Platymiscium pinnatum
- Platymiscium trinitatis
- Platymiscium trifoliolatum
- Platymiscium hebestachyum
- Platymiscium jejunum
- Platymiscium dimorphandrum
- Platymiscium albertinae
- Platymiscium pubescens
- Platymiscium calyptratum
- Platymiscium curuense
- Platymiscium darienense
- Platymiscium floribundum
- Platymiscium filipes
- Platymiscium lasiocarpum
- Platymiscium speciosum
- Platymiscium stipulare
- Platymiscium yucatanum
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