| Detarieae | |
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| Brownea grandiceps (Lemaire 1850) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiospermae |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Tribe: | Detarieae |
| Genera | |
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The tribe Detarieae is one of the subdivisions of the plant family Fabaceae (the family which includes the legumes). This tribe includes many tropical trees, some of which are used for timber or have ecological importance. The tribe consists of 81 genera, 53 of which are native to Africa. Pride of Burma (Amherstia nobilis) and tamarind (Tamarindus indica) are two of the most notable species in Detarieae.
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Systematics
Subgroup 1 (22 genera)
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Lineage 1a (12 genera) |
Lineage 1b (10 genera) |
Subgroup 2 (59 genera)
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Lineage 2a (31 genera)
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Lineage 2b- BAMBIJT-clade (6 genera)
Lineage 2c (22 genera) |
References
L. Watson and M. J. Dallwitz, The Genera of Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae and Swartzieae
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