''Brownea'' is a genus of about 30 species in the family
, subfamily
Detarioideae. The genus is native to tropical regions of the
Americas
The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World.
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. The species are
shrub
A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees ...
s and
tree
In botany, a tree is a perennial plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, usually supporting branches and leaves. In some usages, the definition of a tree may be narrower, including only woody plants with secondary growth, plants that are ...
s growing to 20 m tall.
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''Brownea''
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''Brownea''
[Huxley, A., ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. Macmillan .]
;Species:
*'' Brownea angustiflora'' Little
*''Brownea ariza
''Brownea'' is a genus of about 30 species in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Detarioideae. The genus is native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brownea''/ref>Germplasm Resources ...
'' Benth.
*''Brownea birschellii
''Brownea'' is a genus of about 30 species in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Detarioideae. The genus is native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brownea''/ref>Germplasm Resources ...
'' Hook. f.
*''Brownea bolivarensis
''Brownea'' is a genus of about 30 species in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Detarioideae. The genus is native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brownea''/ref>Germplasm Resources ...
'' Pittier
*''Brownea cauliflora
''Brownea'' is a genus of about 30 species in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Detarioideae. The genus is native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brownea''/ref>Germplasm Resource ...
'' Poepp. & Endl.
*'' Brownea coccinea'' Jacq.
*''Brownea crawfordii
''Brownea'' is a genus of about 30 species in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Detarioideae. The genus is native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brownea''/ref>Germplasm Resources ...
'' W. Watson
*''Brownea disepala
''Brownea'' is a genus of about 30 species in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Detarioideae. The genus is native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brownea''/ref>Germplasm Resource ...
'' Little
*''Brownea enricii
''Brownea enricii'' is a tree in the family Fabaceae, native to Colombia. It is named for the Colombian botanist Enrique Forero.
Description
''Brownea enricii'' grows as a tree from tall. The leaves consist of up to 16 pairs of leaflets, with e ...
'' Quinones
*''Brownea excelsa
''Brownea'' is a genus of about 30 species in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Detarioideae. The genus is native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brownea''/ref>Germplasm Resources ...
'' (Pittier) J.F. Macbr.
*''Brownea gladisrojasiae
''Brownea'' is a genus of about 30 species in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Detarioideae. The genus is native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brownea''/ref>Germplasm Resources ...
'' D. Velasquez & Agostini
*''Brownea grandiceps
''Brownea grandiceps'' is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae. Its common names include the rose of Venezuela and the scarlet flame bean. It originated in South America but is now widely grown as a decorative tree in tropical gardens.
Descr ...
'' Jacq.
*''Brownea herthae
''Brownea'' is a genus of about 30 species in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Detarioideae. The genus is native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brownea''/ref>Germplasm Resources ...
'' Harms
*''Brownea holtonii
''Brownea'' is a genus of about 30 species in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Detarioideae. The genus is native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brownea''/ref>Germplasm Resources ...
'' Britton & Killip
*''Brownea hybrida
''Brownea'' is a genus of about 30 species in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Detarioideae. The genus is native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brownea''/ref>Germplasm Resources ...
'' Backer
*''Brownea leucantha
''Brownea leucantha'', called roso blanco, is a species of flowering plant in the genus '' Brownea'', native to Peru and Venezuela. It is the emblematic state tree of Miranda, Venezuela. It can be distinguished from other members of its genus by ...
'' Jacq.
*''Brownea longipedicellata
''Brownea'' is a genus of about 30 species in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Detarioideae. The genus is native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brownea''/ref>Germplasm Resources ...
'' Huber
*''Brownea loretensis
''Brownea'' is a genus of about 30 species in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Detarioideae. The genus is native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brownea''/ref>Germplasm Resources ...
'' Standl.
*''Brownea macbrideana
''Brownea'' is a genus of about 30 species in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Detarioideae. The genus is native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brownea''/ref>Germplasm Resources ...
'' J.F. Macbr.
*''Brownea macrophylla
''Brownea macrophylla'' is a tree in the legume family Fabaceae. The specific epithet is from the Latin meaning "large leaved".
Description
''Brownea macrophylla'' grows as a tree up to tall, occasionally to . The leaves are pinnate, with up t ...
'' Linden ex Mast.
*''Brownea multijuga
''Brownea'' is a genus of about 30 species in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Detarioideae. The genus is native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brownea''/ref>Germplasm Resources ...
'' Britton & Killip
*''Brownea negrensis
''Brownea'' is a genus of about 30 species in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Detarioideae. The genus is native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brownea''/ref>Germplasm Resources ...
'' Benth.
*''Brownea peruviana
''Brownea'' is a genus of about 30 species in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Detarioideae. The genus is native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brownea''/ref>Germplasm Resources ...
'' J.F. Macbr.
*''Brownea puberula
''Brownea'' is a genus of about 30 species in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Detarioideae. The genus is native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brownea''/ref>Germplasm Resources ...
'' Little
*''Brownea rosa-de-monte
''Brownea rosa-de-monte'' is a tree in the family Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae,[Brownea santanderensis
''Brownea santanderensis'' is a tree in the family Fabaceae, native to Colombia. It is named for Colombia's Santander Department.
Description
''Brownea santanderensis'' grows as a tree from tall. The leaves consist of up to 4 pairs of leaflets ...]
'' Quinones
*''Brownea similis
''Brownea'' is a genus of about 30 species in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Detarioideae. The genus is native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brownea''/ref>Germplasm Resource ...
'' Cowan
*'' Brownea stenantha'' Britton & Killip
*''Brownea tillettiana
''Brownea'' is a genus of about 30 species in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Detarioideae. The genus is native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brownea''/ref>Germplasm Resource ...
'' D. Velasquez & Agostini
*''Brownea ucayalina
''Brownea'' is a genus of about 30 species in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Detarioideae. The genus is native to tropical regions of the Americas. The species are shrubs and trees growing to 20 m tall.LegumeWeb''Brownea''/ref>Germplasm Resource ...
'' (Huber) Ducke
References
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
Fabaceae genera
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