Stryphnodendron porcatum

Stryphnodendron porcatum

Overview

Stryphnodendron porcatum is a tree in the Fabaceae family native to tropical South America, particularly the Amazon basin and cerrado of Brazil. It belongs

Stryphnodendron porcatum is a tree in the Fabaceae family native to tropical South America, particularly the Amazon basin and cerrado of Brazil. It belongs to a genus of medium to large trees producing cylindrical or bottle-brush-like flower spikes with numerous white to cream stamens and bipinnately compound leaves. The genus Stryphnodendron includes the commercially important barbatimão (S. adstringens), known for its tannin-rich bark used in traditional medicine.

Taxonomy

Takım Fabales
Familya Fabaceae (Legume family)
Species Stryphnodendron porcatum

Sıkça Sorulan Sorular

What family does Stryphnodendron porcatum belong to?
Stryphnodendron porcatum (Stryphnodendron porcatum) belongs to the family Fabaceae in the order Fabales.

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