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Xanthocercis

Synonyms: Pseudocadia

Wikipedia Abstract

Xanthocercis is a tree genus in the family Fabaceae. Species include: \n* Xanthocercis madagascariensis Baill. - Madagascar \n* Xanthocercis rabiensis Maesen \n* Xanthocercis zambesiaca (Baker) Dumaz-le-Grand (Mashatu tree) - Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe Members of this genus accumulate hydroxypipecolic acids and iminosugars in their leaves.
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Species

Xanthocercis madagascariensis (Attributes)
Xanthocercis rabiensis (Endangered)
Xanthocercis zambesiaca (Mashatu tree) (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