Higher classification Caesalpinioideae | Scientific name Detarieae Rank Tribe | |
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Subfamily DetarioideaeBurmeist. 1837 Lower classifications Tamarind, Hymenaea, Afzelia, Stinkingtoe, Brachystegia | ||
The subfamily Detarioideae is one of the subdivisions of the plant family Fabaceae (legumes). This subfamily includes many tropical trees, some of which are used for timber or have ecological importance. The subfamily consists of 84 genera, most of which are native to Africa. Pride of Burma (Amherstia nobilis) and tamarind (Tamarindus indica) are two of the most notable species in Detarioideae. It has the following clade-based definition:
Contents
The most inclusive crown clade containing Goniorrhachis marginata Taub. and Aphanocalyx cynometroides Oliv., but not Cercis canadensis L., Duparquetia orchidacea Baill., or Bobgunnia fistuloides (Harms) J. H. Kirkbr. & Wiersema.
Taxonomy
Detarioideae comprises the following genera:
Unassigned
Phylogenetics
Detarioideae exhibits the following phylogenetic relationships: