Detarium

Detarium is a plant genus of the family Fabaceae. It contains 3 species of tree native to sub-Saharan Africa, from Senegal to Sudan and Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Species

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae

Observations308

Observations recorded10,822

via GBIF

Museum specimens

Specimen records: 17
With media: 13
Family: Fabaceae
Collections: MO, A, B, MNHN, K, UNESP-FCA
Recorded in: Cameroon, Liberia, Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, SéNéGal, Togo

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Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Detarioideae
Image: Detarium microcarpum MS 1336.JPG

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taxon rank: genus
taxon name: Detarium
Commons category: Detarium
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=3539
topic's main category: Category:Detarium

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Detarium is a plant genus of the family Fabaceae. It contains 3 species of tree native to sub-Saharan Africa, from Senegal to Sudan and Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The genus produces timber that may serve as a mahogany substitute. The fruit is edible.

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