''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 fordii''
# '']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 pubescens''
# ''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 teysmannii''
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Fabaceae genera
Caesalpinioideae
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