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Cullen (plant)

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Fabaceae

Tribe
  
Psoraleeae

Higher classification
  
Faboideae

Order
  
Fabales

Subfamily
  
Faboideae

Scientific name
  
Cullen

Rank
  
Genus

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Similar
  
Legumes, Faboideae, Fabales

Cullen is a genus of legumes (family Fabaceae) native to tropical, subtropical and arid regions of Africa, Asia and Australia. Despite the origin implied in the name of the constituent species Cullen americanum, legumes of this genus are not native to the Americas.

Cullen was previously included in broad definitions of the allied genus Psoralea.

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Cullen (plant) Wikipedia