Triplaris is a genus of plants in the family Polygonaceae. Ant tree is a common name for plants in this genus. The species are variously distributed in the Americas. Some species are used for lumber.
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