| Pterogyne nitens | |
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| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Pterogyne |
| Species: | P. nitens |
| Binomial name | |
| Pterogyne nitens Tul. |
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Pterogyne nitens is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family. It is also known as Amendoim Bravo, Cocal or Madeira Nova, in Portuguese, and yet Guiraró, Palo Coca, or Tipa Colorado, in Spanish. It is found in Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia and Argentina. It is threatened by habitat loss.