''Xylia'' 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 family
Fabaceae
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. It is native to
Sub-Saharan Africa
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,
South Asia
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, and
Mainland Southeast Asia
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 ...
.
Species
''Xylia'' includes nine accepted species:
"Xylia". ''The Plant List''. Accessed 30 June 2018
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* '' Xylia africana'' Harms
* ''Xylia evansii
''Xylia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Mainland Southeast Asia.
Species
''Xylia'' includes nine accepted species:
* '' Xylia africana'' Harms
* '' Xylia evansii'' Hu ...
'' Hutch.
* '' Xylia fraterna'' (Vatke) Drake
* '' Xylia ghesquierei'' Robyns
* ''Xylia hoffmannii
''Xylia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Mainland Southeast Asia.
Species
''Xylia'' includes nine accepted species:
* ''Xylia africana'' Harms
* ''Xylia evansii'' Hutch ...
'' (Vatke) Drake
* '' Xylia mendoncae'' Torre (found in Mozambique
Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique, is a country located in Southeast Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west, and Eswatini and South Afr ...
)
* '' Xylia schliebenii'' Harms
* '' Xylia torreana'' Brenan (found in Malawi
Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast, and Mozambique to the east, south, and southwest. Malawi spans over and ...
, Mozambique, South Africa
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, and Zimbabwe
file:Zimbabwe, relief map.jpg, upright=1.22, Zimbabwe, relief map
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)
* ''Xylia xylocarpa
''Xylia xylocarpa'' is a species of tree
In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, e.g., including only ...
'' ( Roxb.) Taub. (found in 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 ...
)
And one unresolved species:
* ''Xylia perieri
''Xylia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Mainland Southeast Asia.
Species
''Xylia'' includes nine accepted species:
* '' Xylia africana'' Harms
* ''Xylia evansii'' Hut ...
'' Drake
References
Fabaceae genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Paleotropical flora
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