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Zygia pithecolobioides

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Fabaceae

Tribe
  
Ingeae

Scientific name
  
Zygia pithecolobioides

Order
  
Fabales

Subfamily
  
Mimosoideae

Genus
  
Zygia

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Zygia, Chloroleucon, Ingeae, Abarema, Pithecellobium

Pithecellobium pithecolobioides, known as Granadillo de Río, is a tree species in the legume family (Fabaceae).

Found in Argentina and Paraguay, it is threatened by habitat destruction; whether it still exists in Brazil is at least doubtful.

Junior synonyms are:

  • Feuilleea pithecolobioides (Kuntze) Kuntze
  • Inga pithecolobioides Kuntze
  • Pithecellobium pithecolobioides (Kuntze) Hassl.
  • Pithecellobium pithecolobioides (Kuntze) Hassl. var. harmsii Hassl.
  • Pithecellobium pithecolobioides (Kuntze) Hassl. var. pithecolobioides (Kuntze)Hassl.
  • Pithecellobium pithecolobioides (Kuntze) Hassl. var. reductum (Malme) Hassl.
  • Pithecellobium reductum Malme
  • Zygia reducta (Malme) L.Rico

    • References

    Zygia pithecolobioides Wikipedia
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