Peltogyne · Kew POWO · Kew Plants of the World Online
Peltogyne
Sign in to savePeltogyne, commonly known as purpleheart, violet wood, amaranth and other local names (often referencing the colour of the wood) is a genus of 23 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae; native to tropical rainforests of Central and South America; from Guerrero, Mexico, through Central America, and as far as south-eastern Brazil.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
Common Name: roxinho
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Peltogyne paniculata Taub78b.png
Show 3 more facts
- taxon name
- Peltogyne
- Commons category
- Peltogyne
Sources (1)
via Wikidata · CC0
~4 min read
Article
6 sectionsContents
- Distribution
- Wood
- Uses and hazards
- Species
- Gallery
- References
Peltogyne, commonly known as purpleheart, violet wood, amaranth and other local names (often referencing the colour of the wood) is a genus of 23 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae; native to tropical rainforests of Central and South America; from Guerrero, Mexico, through Central America, and as far as south-eastern Brazil.
They are medium-sized to large trees growing to tall, with trunk diameters of up to . The leaves are alternate, divided into a symmetrical pair of large leaflets long and broad. The flowers are small, with five white petals, produced in panicles. The fruit is a pod containing a single seed. The timber is desirable, but difficult to work.