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Dipteryx (dipteryx)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Dipteryx is a genus containing nine species of shrubs and trees. It belongs to the "papilionoid" subfamily – Faboideae – of the legume family (Fabaceae). This genus is native to South and Central America and the Caribbean. Formerly, the related genus Taralea was included in Dipteryx. The largest members of Dipteryx are canopy-emergent tree of tropical rainforests. The Tonka Bean (C. odorata) is grown for its fragrant seeds. Baru (Dipteryx alata) is a Vulnerable species from the Cerrado of Brazil; its fruit and seeds are used as food and fodder. Several species are used for timber.
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Species

Dipteryx alata (Cumarurana) (Vulnerable) (Attributes)
Dipteryx charapilla (Vulnerable)
Dipteryx coreaca
Dipteryx ferrea
Dipteryx hermetopascoaliana
Dipteryx lacunifera (Castanha De Burro)
Dipteryx magnifica (Cumarurana) (Attributes)
Dipteryx micrantha (Charapilla) (Attributes)
Dipteryx odorata
Dipteryx oleifera (Tonka Bean) (Attributes)
Dipteryx polyphylla (Cumarurana) (Attributes)
Dipteryx punctata (Tonka Bean) (Attributes)
Dipteryx rosea (Cumaru)
Dipteryx tetraphylla (Dutch Tonka Bean) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0