''Triplaris'' is a
genus
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of
plant
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s in the family
Polygonaceae
The Polygonaceae are a Family (biology), family of flowering plants known Common name, informally as the knotweed family or smartweed—buckwheat family in the United States. The Botanical name, name is Basionym, based on the genus ''Polygonum'', ...
. Ant tree is a common name for plants in this genus.
The species are variously distributed in the
Americas
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. Some species are used for
lumber
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. They are
dioecious
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pioneer species
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.
Species and taxonomy
Species include:
[The Plant List: A Working List of all Plant Species. Version 1. Published on the Internet; http://www.theplantlist.org/ (accessed 15 August 2012)]
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Triplaris americana'' L.
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Triplaris caracasana'' Cham.
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Triplaris cumingiana'' Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
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Triplaris dugandii'' Brandbyge
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Triplaris fulva'' Huber
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Triplaris gardneriana'' Wedd.
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Triplaris melaenodendron'' (Bertol.) Standl. & Steyerm.
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Triplaris moyobambensis'' Brandbyge
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Triplaris peruviana'' Fisch. & Meyer ex C.A. Meyer
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Triplaris punctata'' Standl.
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Triplaris purdiae''
Meisn.
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Triplaris purdiei'' Meisn.
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Triplaris setosa'' Rusby
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Triplaris vestita'' Rusby
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Triplaris weigeltiana'' (Rchb.) Kuntze
References
Polygonaceae genera
Dioecious plants
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