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Pterogyne

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Fabaceae

Rank
  
Genus

Order
  
Fabales

Species
  
P. nitens

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Pterogyne is a monotypic genus in the legume family, Fabaceae. The sole species is Pterogyne nitens. Spanish common names include guirarĂ³, palo coca, or tipa colorado. In Portuguese, it is commonly known as amendoim bravo, cocal or madeira nova. It is found in Brazil, Paraguay, Bolivia and Argentina. It is threatened by habitat loss and harvesting for timber.

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Pterogyne Wikipedia