''Adenanthera'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s in the family
Fabaceae
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It contains the following species:
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Adenanthera bicolor
''Adenanthera bicolor'' is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae.
It is found in Malaysia, and Sri Lanka
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Elmer Drew Merrill (October 15, 1876 – February 25, 1956) was an American botanist and taxonomist. He spent more than twenty years in the Philippines where he became a recognized authority on the flora of the Asia-Pacific region. Through ...
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Sri Lanka
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Adenanthera intermedia
''Adenanthera intermedia'' is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in the Philippines. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
intermedia
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Merr.
Elmer Drew Merrill (October 15, 1876 – February 25, 1956) was an American botanist and taxonomist. He spent more than twenty years in the Philippines where he became a recognized authority on the flora of the Asia-Pacific region. Through ...
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Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ...
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Adenanthera pavonina
''Adenanthera pavonina'' is a Perennial plant, perennial and non-climbing species of leguminous tree. Its uses include food and drink, traditional medicine, and timber.
Common names
Common names for ''Adenanthera pavonina'' include Acacia co ...
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India
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References
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Fabaceae genera
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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