''Erythrophleum'' is a genus of
legume
Legumes are plants in the pea family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seeds of such plants. When used as a dry grain for human consumption, the seeds are also called pulses. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consum ...
in the family
Fabaceae
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. It includes ten species native to sub-Saharan Africa, Indochina, southern China, and northern Australia.
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Species
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# '' Erythrophleum africanum''
# '' Erythrophleum arenarium''
# '' Erythrophleum chlorostachys''
# '']Erythrophleum couminga
''Erythrophleum couminga'' is a species of leguminous tree in the genus ''Erythrophleum''. It is endemic to the western coastal region of Madagascar, occurring in the Baie de Baly National Park. The bark is used in traditional medicine and the br ...
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# ''Erythrophleum fordii
''Erythrophleum fordii'' is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is a tree about tall, occasionally reaching 30 metres. It is found in southeastern China, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
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# ''Erythrophleum ivorense
''Erythrophleum ivorense'' is a species of leguminous tree in the genus ''Erythrophleum'' found in the rainforests of tropical West and Central Africa. The tree has many uses; the timber is used for heavy construction, for making charcoal and for ...
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# ''Erythrophleum lasianthum
''Erythrophleum'' is a genus of legume in the family Fabaceae. It includes ten species native to sub-Saharan Africa, Indochina, southern China, and northern Australia.
Species
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# ''Erythrophleum letestui
''Erythrophleum'' is a genus of legume in the family Fabaceae. It includes ten species native to sub-Saharan Africa, Indochina, southern China, and northern Australia.
Species
''Plants of the World Online'' includes:
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# ''Erythrophleum pubescens
''Erythrophleum'' is a genus of legume in the family Fabaceae. It includes ten species native to sub-Saharan Africa, Indochina, southern China, and northern Australia.
Species
''Plants of the World Online'' includes:
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# ''Erythrophleum suaveolens
''Erythrophleum suaveolens'', also known as the ordeal tree, is a species of flowering plant that can be found across most of tropical Africa. The species are in height, and have a rough and blackish bark. The plants leaves have 2–3 pairs of p ...
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# ''Erythrophleum succirubrum
''Erythrophleum succirubrum'' is a species of leguminous tree in the genus ''Erythrophleum
''Erythrophleum'' is a genus of legume in the family Fabaceae. It includes ten species native to sub-Saharan Africa, Indochina, southern China, and nort ...
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# ''Erythrophleum teysmannii
''Erythrophleum'' is a genus of legume in the family Fabaceae. It includes ten species native to sub-Saharan Africa, Indochina, southern China, and northern Australia.
Species
''Plants of the World Online'' includes:
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Fabaceae genera
Caesalpinioideae
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