Detarium
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| Detarium | |
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| File:Detarium microcarpum.jpg | |
| Detarium microcarpum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Detarioideae |
| Tribe: | Detarieae |
| Genus: | Detarium Juss. (1789) |
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Detarium is a plant genus of the family Fabaceae. It contains 3 species of tree native to sub-Saharan Africa, from Senegal to Sudan and Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The genus produces timber that may serve as a mahogany substitute. The fruit is edible.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Detarium Juss. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
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