Detarieae

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Detarieae
Brownea grandiceps (Lemaire 1850)
Brownea grandiceps (Lemaire 1850)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Tribe: Detarieae
Genera

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The tribe Detarieae is one of the subdivisions of the plant family Fabaceae, which includes the legumes. This tribe includes many tropical trees including some that are used for timber or that are ecologically important. The tribe includes 81 genera, 53 of which are native to Africa. Species include the Pride of Burma (Amherstia nobilis).

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[edit] References

L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz, The Genera of Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae and Swartzieae