''Enterolobium barinense'', commonly known as or , is a species of flowering tree in the pea family,

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

. It was previously thought to be

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...

Venezuela Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...

, but it has been located in neighboring

Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ...

as well. It differs from the very similar and sympatric '' E. cyclocarpum'' by its black (instead of reddish-brown) and smoother pods, and by its larger, fewer and more rounded leaflets.

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Trees of Colombia Trees of Venezuela barinense {{Mimosoideae-stub