Xanthocercis

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Kingdom Plantae Subfamily Faboideae Rank Genus Tribe Angylocalyceae		Family Fabaceae Higher classification Faboideae Order Fabales

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Xanthocercis is a tree genus in the family Fabaceae. Species include:

Xanthocercis madagascariensis Baill. - Madagascar

Xanthocercis rabiensis Maesen

Xanthocercis zambesiaca (Baker) Dumaz-le-Grand (Mashatu tree) - Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Members of this genus accumulate hydroxypipecolic acids and iminosugars in their leaves.

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