''Brownea'' is a genus of

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s in the pea family (

Fabaceae Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomen ...

), subfamily

Detarioideae The subfamily Detarioideae is one of the subdivisions of the plant family Fabaceae (legumes). This subfamily includes many tropical trees, some of which are used for timber or have ecological importance. The subfamily consists of 84 genera, mos ...

. The genus includes about 22 species native to tropical regions of the

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. The species are

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s and

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s growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb
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Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan . Species range from Honduras through southern Central America and northern South America to Peru and northern Brazil, and to Trinidad and Tobago and the Windward Islands in the Caribbean. Species are typically understorey trees or shrubs in lowland tropical rain forest. ;Species: 22 species are accepted: *'' Brownea angustiflora'' *''

Brownea ariza ''Brownea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family (Fabaceae), subfamily Detarioideae. The genus includes about 22 species native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brow ...

'' *'' Brownea birschellii'' *'' Brownea bolivarensis'' *'' Brownea chocoana'' *'' Brownea coccinea'' *'' Brownea enricii'' *''

Brownea gladisrojasiae ''Brownea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family (Fabaceae), subfamily Detarioideae. The genus includes about 22 species native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brow ...

'' *'' Brownea grandiceps'' *''

Brownea hermesias ''Brownea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family (Fabaceae), subfamily Detarioideae. The genus includes about 22 species native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brow ...

'' *'' Brownea jaramilloi'' *'' Brownea leucantha'' *'' Brownea longipedicellata'' *''

Brownea macrophylla ''Brownea macrophylla'' is a tree in the legume family Fabaceae. The specific epithet ''macrophylla'' means 'large-leaved'. Description ''Brownea macrophylla'' grows as a tree up to tall, occasionally to . The leaves are pinnate, with up to sev ...

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Brownea multijuga ''Brownea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family (Fabaceae), subfamily Detarioideae. The genus includes about 22 species native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brow ...

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Brownea negrensis ''Brownea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family (Fabaceae), subfamily Detarioideae. The genus includes about 22 species native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brow ...

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Brownea puberula ''Brownea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family (Fabaceae), subfamily Detarioideae. The genus includes about 22 species native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brow ...

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Brownea rosa-de-monte ''Brownea rosa-de-monte'' is a tree in the family Fabaceae Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,Brownea santanderensis ''Brownea santanderensis'' is a tree in the family Fabaceae, native to Colombia. It is named for Colombia's Santander Department. Description ''Brownea santanderensis'' grows as a tree from tall. The leaves consist of up to 4 pairs of leaflets, ...

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Brownea similis ''Brownea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family (Fabaceae), subfamily Detarioideae. The genus includes about 22 species native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brow ...

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Brownea stenantha ''Brownea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family (Fabaceae), subfamily Detarioideae. The genus includes about 22 species native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brow ...

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Brownea tillettiana ''Brownea'' is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family (Fabaceae), subfamily Detarioideae. The genus includes about 22 species native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brow ...

References

Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Fabaceae genera Flora of Southern America Taxa named by Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin {{Detarioideae-stub