''Chloroleucon'' is a genus of

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s in the family Fabaceae. Some authorities consider it part of the genus ''

Albizia ''Albizia'' is a genus of more than 160 species of mostly fast-growing subtropical and tropical trees and shrubs in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the family Fabaceae. The genus is pantropical, occurring in Asia, Africa, Madagascar, America and A ...

''. Its name is derived from the

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words χλωρóς (''chloros''), meaning "green," and λευκός (''leukos''), meaning "white."

Selected species

* '' Chloroleucon chacoense'' ( Burk.) Barneby & J.W.Grimes – Palo Barroso (

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, Bolivia) * ''

Chloroleucon dumosum ''Chloroleucon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. Some authorities consider it part of the genus ''Albizia''. Its name is derived from the Greek words χλωρóς (''chloros''), meaning "green," and λευκός (''leukos' ...

'' (Benth.) G.P.Lewis * '' Chloroleucon foliolosum'' (Benth.) G.P.Lewis * '' Chloroleucon eurycyclum'' Barneby & J.W.Grimes (

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) * '' Chloroleucon extortum'' Barneby & J.W.Grimes (

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

) * ''

Chloroleucon mangense ''Chloroleucon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. Some authorities consider it part of the genus ''Albizia''. Its name is derived from the Greek words χλωρóς (''chloros''), meaning "green," and λευκός (''leukos' ...

'' (Jacq.) Britton & Rose * ''

Chloroleucon tenuiflorum ''Chloroleucon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. Some authorities consider it part of the genus ''Albizia''. Its name is derived from the Greek words χλωρóς (''chloros''), meaning "green," and λευκός (''leukos' ...

'' (Benth.) Barneby & J.W.Grimes * '' Chloroleucon tortum'' ( Mart.) Pittier (Brazil)

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Ebenopsis ebano ''Ebenopsis ebano'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, that is native to the coastal plain of southern Texas in the United States and eastern Mexico. It is commonly known as Texas ebony or ''ebano'' (in Spanish). Descriptio ...

'' (Berland.) Barneby & J.W.Grimes (as ''C. ebano'' (Berland.) L.Rico)

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Fabaceae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{mimosoideae-stub