''Punjuba killipii'' is a species 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 ...

in the family

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

. It is a tree native to the

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of western Colombia and Ecuador. It grows in humid montane forests from 900 to 2,600 meters elevation. It is probably pollinated by insects and the seeds dispersed by mammals.

References

killipii Flora of Colombia Flora of Ecuador Plants described in 1936 Taxa named by Nathaniel Lord Britton Taxa named by Joseph Nelson Rose Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Mimosoideae-stub