| Triplaris | |
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| Triplaris brasiliensis flowers - Sao Paulo Brasil | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Polygonaceae |
| Subfamily: | Eriogonoideae |
| Genus: | Triplaris Loefl. ex L. |
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Triplaris is a genus of plants in the family Polygonaceae. Ant tree is a common name for plants in this genus.[1]
The species are variously distributed in the Americas. Some species are used for lumber. They are dioecious pioneer species.[2]
Species and taxonomy
Species include:[3]
- Triplaris americana L.
- Triplaris caracasana Cham.
- Triplaris cumingiana Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
- Triplaris dugandii Brandbyge
- Triplaris fulva Huber
- Triplaris gardneriana Wedd.
- Triplaris melaenodendron (Bertol.) Standl. & Steyerm.
- Triplaris moyobambensis Brandbyge
- Triplaris peruviana Fisch. & Meyer ex C.A. Meyer
- Triplaris punctata Standl.
- Triplaris purdiae Meisn.
- Triplaris purdiei Meisn.
- Triplaris setosa Rusby
- Triplaris vestita Rusby
- Triplaris weigeltiana (Rchb.) Kuntze
References
- ↑ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Triplaris". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ↑ Custodio, T.; Comtois, P.; Araujo, A. C. (2017). "Reproductive biology and pollination ecology of Triplaris gardneriana (Polygonaceae): A case of ambophily in the Brazilian Chaco". Plant Biology. 19 (4): 504–514. Bibcode:2017PlBio..19..504C. doi:10.1111/plb.12554. PMID 28145619.
- ↑ The Plant List: A Working List of all Plant Species. Version 1. Published on the Internet; http://www.theplantlist.org/ (accessed 15 August 2012)
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