''Andira'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is distributed in the tropics, tropical Americas, except for ''A. inermis'', which also occurs in Africa. It was formerly assigned to the tribe Dalbergieae, but molecular phylogenetics, molecular phylogenetic studies in 2012 and 2013 placed it in a unique clade within subfamily Faboideae named the ''Andira'' clade. Compared to other Faboideae the genus has unusual systems of root nodules and fruits, which are drupes. In most species the fruits are seed dispersal, dispersed by bats, and in some they are dispersed by rodents. They may also be dispersed on water. Plants of the genus are used in traditional medicine in Brazil to treat fever and as laxative, purgatives and Anthelmintic, vermifuges. The treatments are toxic in high doses, however. Chemical compounds isolated from the genus include isoflavones, Flavan-3-ol, flavanols, glycosides, pterocarpans, chromone, and ursolic acid.

Species

, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species: *''Andira anthelmia'' (Vell.) J.F.Macbr. *''Andira carvalhoi'' R.T.Penn. & H.C.Lima *''Andira chigorodensis'' R.T.Penn. *''Andira cordata'' Arroyo ex R.T.Penn. & H.C.Lima *''Andira coriacea'' Pulle *''Andira cubensis'' Benth. *''Andira cujabensis'' Benth. *''Andira fraxinifolia'' Benth. *''Andira galeottiana'' Standl. *''Andira grandistipula'' Amshoff *''Andira humilis'' Mart. ex Benth. *''Andira inermis'' (W.Wright) Kunth ex DC. *''Andira jaliscensis'' R.T.Penn. *''Andira legalis'' (Vell.) Toledo *''Andira macrocarpa'' R.T.Penn. *''Andira macrothyrsa'' Ducke *''Andira marauensis'' Mattos *''Andira micrantha'' Ducke *''Andira multistipula'' Ducke *''Andira nitida'' Mart. ex Benth. *''Andira ormosioides'' Benth. *''Andira parviflora'' Ducke *''Andira praecox'' Arroyo ex R.T.Penn. *''Andira spectabilis'' Saldanha *''Andira surinamensis'' (Bondt) Splitg. ex Pulle *''Andira taurotesticulata'' R.T.Penn. *''Andira tervequinata'' R.T.Penn., Aymard & Cuello *''Andira trifoliolata'' Ducke *''Andira unifoliolata'' Ducke *''Andira vermifuga'' (Mart.) Benth. File:Andira fraxinifolia.jpg, ''Andira fraxinifolia'' File:Flickr - João de Deus Medeiros - Andira vermifuga.jpg, ''Andira vermifuga''

References

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