''Mezoneuron'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s in the

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 ...

family,

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

. It belongs to the subfamily

Caesalpinioideae Caesalpinioideae is a botanical name at the rank of subfamily, placed in the large family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. Its name is formed from the generic name '' Caesalpinia''. It is known also as the peacock flower subfamily. The Caesalpinioideae a ...

and the tribe

Caesalpinieae The tribe Caesalpinieae is one of the subdivisions of the plant family Fabaceae: subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Genera Caesalpinieae once included many more genera, but modern molecular phylogenetics Molecular phylogenetics () is the branch of p ...

Characteristics and distribution

This genus consists of

lianas A liana is a long-Plant stem, stemmed Woody plant, woody vine that is rooted in the soil at ground level and uses trees, as well as other means of vertical support, to climb up to the Canopy (biology), canopy in search of direct sunlight. T ...

, often with the characteristic 'cat's claw' spines on their stems. Pods are one or more seeded, with a longitudinal (often narrow) wing along the upper suture and a wing 2 mm or more wide, which may be papery,

coriaceous This glossary of botanical terms is a list of definitions of terms and concepts relevant to botany and plants in general. Terms of plant morphology are included here as well as at the more specific Glossary of plant morphology and Glossary ...

or woody. They may be found in Africa, Madagascar and SE Asia across the Malay Peninsula and Archipelago to New Guinea, New Caledonia and Australia, one species endemic to Hawaii.

Species

''Mezoneuron'' comprises the following species: * '' Mezoneuron andamanicum'' Prain * '' Mezoneuron angolense'' Welw. ex Oliv. * '' Mezoneuron baudouinii'' Guillaumin * '' Mezoneuron benthamianum'' Baill. * '' Mezoneuron brachycarpum'' Benth. * '' Mezoneuron cucullatum'' (Roxb.) Wight & Arn. * ''

Mezoneuron enneaphyllum ''Mezoneuron enneaphyllum '' is a tropical tree species originating in India, Indo-China and Malesia. Distribution It is found in Bangladesh ; China ; Guangxi ; Yunnan ; India ; Arunachal Pradesh ; Tripura ; Indonesia ; Java ; Lesser Sunda ...

'' (Roxb.) Wight & Arn. ex Voigt * '' Mezoneuron erythrocarpum'' (Pedley) R. Clark & E. Gagnon * '' Mezoneuron furfuraceum'' Prain * '' Mezoneuron hildebrandtii'' Vatke * ''

Mezoneuron hymenocarpum ''Mezoneuron hymenocarpum'' is a species of 'cat's claw' lianas, previously placed in the genus ''Caesalpinia'', in the tribe Caesalpinieae. Records are from: India, Indo-China, Malesia Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equa ...

'' Wight & Arn. ex Prain * ''

Mezoneuron kauaiense ''Mezoneuron kauaiense'' is a rare shrub or small tree in the genus ''Mezoneuron'' (pea family, Fabaceae), that is Endemism in the Hawaiian Islands, endemic to Hawaii. Common names include ''uhiuhi'' (Hawaii (island), the Big Island and Kauai, Ka ...

'' (H. Mann) Hillebr.—''Uhiuhi'' (synonym ''M. kavaiense'' -

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) * ''

Mezoneuron latisiliquum ''Mezoneuron'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Caesalpinioideae and the tribe Caesalpinieae. Characteristics and distribution This genus consists of lianas, often with the characteristic ...

'' (Cav.) Merr. * ''

Mezoneuron mindorense ''Mezoneuron'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Caesalpinioideae and the tribe Caesalpinieae. Characteristics and distribution This genus consists of lianas, often with the characteristic ...

'' Merr. * ''

Mezoneuron montrouzieri ''Mezoneuron'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Caesalpinioideae and the tribe Caesalpinieae. Characteristics and distribution This genus consists of lianas, often with the characteristic ...

'' Guillaumin * ''

Mezoneuron nhatrangense ''Mezoneuron nhatrangense'' is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Vietnam Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an are ...

'' Gagnep. (

Vietnam Vietnam, officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (SRV), is a country at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of about and a population of over 100 million, making it the world's List of countries and depende ...

) * ''

Mezoneuron nitens ''Mezoneuron'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Caesalpinioideae and the tribe Caesalpinieae. Characteristics and distribution This genus consists of lianas, often with the characteristic ...

'' (F. Muell. ex Benth.) R. Clark & E. Gagnon * ''

Mezoneuron ouenensis ''Mezoneuron'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Caesalpinioideae and the tribe Caesalpinieae. Characteristics and distribution This genus consists of lianas, often with the characteristic ...

'' (Guillaumin) R. Clark * '' Mezoneuron pubescens'' Desf. * ''

Mezoneuron rubiginosum ''Mezoneuron'' is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Caesalpinioideae and the tribe Caesalpinieae. Characteristics and distribution This genus consists of lianas, often with the characteristic ...

'' (Guillaumin) R. Clark * '' Mezoneuron sinense'' Hemsl. * '' Mezoneuron schlechteri'' (Harms) R. Clark * '' Mezoneuron scortechinii'' F. Muell. * '' Mezoneuron sumatranum'' (Roxb.) Wight & Arn. (

Malesia Malesia is a biogeographical region straddling the Equator and the boundaries of the Indomalayan and Australasian realms. It is a phytogeographical floristic region in the Paleotropical kingdom. It was first recognized as a distinct region ...

Indochina Mainland Southeast Asia (historically known as Indochina and the Indochinese Peninsula) is the continental portion of Southeast Asia. It lies east of the Indian subcontinent and south of Mainland China and is bordered by the Indian Ocean to th ...

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Fossils

The following fossils have been described: *

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''Mezoneuron claibornensis'' (Herendeen & Dilcher) R. Clark & E. Gagnon * †''Mezoneruon flumen-viridensis'' (Herendeen & Dilcher) R. Clark & E. Gagnon * †''Mezoneuron spokanensis'' (Knowlton) R. Clark & E. Gagnon

References

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* * {{Taxonbar, from=Q7210840 Caesalpinieae Fabaceae genera Fabales of Asia