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

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