Detarium
| Detarium | |
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| Detarium microcarpum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Detarioideae |
| Tribe: | Detarieae |
| Genus: | Detarium Juss. |
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Detarium is a plant genus of the family Fabaceae. It contains 3 species of tree in west African forests.
The genus produces timber that may serve as a mahogany substitute. The fruit is edible.
References[]
- Mabberley, D. J. (1987). The Plant Book: A Portable Dictionary of the Higher Plants. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-34060-8.
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- Detarioideae
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