''Platymiscium'' is a genus of

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s in the family

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, and was recently assigned to the informal

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''Pterocarpus'' clade within the

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. It has a

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distribution, from northern

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to southern

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. ''Platymiscium'' is the only genus in the family with

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in all its species. Its wood has various uses, mostly for constructions and furniture. The wood is also sometimes referred to as Granadillo, Macacauba, Macawood, Hormigo, or Orange Agate.

Species

''Platymiscium'' comprises the following species: * '' Platymiscium albertinae'' Standl. & L. O. Williams * '' Platymiscium calyptratum'' M. Sousa & Klitg. * '' Platymiscium curuense'' N. Zamora and Klitg. * ''

Platymiscium darienense ''Platymiscium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyly, monophyletic ''Pterocarpus'' clade within the Dalbergieae. It has a Neotropical distribution, from northern Mexico to s ...

'' Dwyer * '' Platymiscium dimorphandrum'' Donn. Smith ex Donn. Smith * ''

Platymiscium filipes ''Platymiscium filipes'' is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Fabaceae. Its native range is French Guiana French Guiana, or Guyane in French, is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and regi ...

'' Benth. * '' Platymiscium floribundum'' Vogel ** var. ''floribundum'' Vogel. ** var. ''latifolium'' (Benth.) Benth. ** var. ''nitens'' (Vogel) Klitgaard ** var. ''obtusifolium'' (Harms) Klitgaard * '' Platymiscium gracile'' Benth. * '' Platymiscium hebestachyum'' Benth. * '' Platymiscium jejunum'' Klitg. * '' Platymiscium lasiocarpum'' Sandwith * '' Platymiscium parviflorum'' Benth. * ''

Platymiscium pinnatum ''Platymiscium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyletic ''Pterocarpus'' clade within the Dalbergieae. It has a Neotropical distribution, from northern Mexico to southern Bra ...

'' (Jacq.) Dugand ** subsp. ''pinnatum'' (Jacq.) Dugand *** var. ''diadelphum'' (S. F. Blake) Klitg. *** var. ''pinnatum'' (Jacq.) Dugand *** var. ''ulei'' (Harms ex Harms) Klitgaard ** subsp. ''polystachyum'' (Benth.) Klitg. * '' Platymiscium pubescens'' Micheli ** subsp. ''fragrans'' (Rusby) Klitgaard ** subsp. ''pubescens'' Micheli ** subsp. ''zehntneri'' (Harms) Klitgaard * '' Platymiscium speciosum'' Vogel * ''

Platymiscium stipulare ''Platymiscium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, and was recently assigned to the informal monophyly, monophyletic ''Pterocarpus'' clade within the Dalbergieae. It has a Neotropical distribution, from northern Mexico to s ...

'' Benth. ex Benth. * '' Platymiscium trifoliolatum'' Benth. ex Benth. * '' Platymiscium trinitatis'' Benth. ** var. ''duckei'' (Huber) Klitgaard ** var. ''nigrum'' (Ducke) Klitgaard ** var. ''trinitatis'' Benth. * '' Platymiscium yucatanum'' Standl.

References

External links

* * Dalbergieae Fabaceae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Flora of the Neotropical realm {{Dalbergieae-stub