''Libidibia'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
s in the family
. It belongs to the subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Caesalpinioideae is a botanical name at the rank of subfamily, placed in the large family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. Its name is formed from the generic name ''Caesalpinia''. It is known also as the peacock flower subfamily. The Caesalpinioideae ...
.
Species
''Libidibia'' comprises the following species:
[
* '']Libidibia coriaria
''Libidibia coriaria'', synonym ''Caesalpinia coriaria'', is a leguminous tree or large shrub native to the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, and northern and western South America. Common names include divi-divi, cascalote, guaracabuya, gu ...
'' (Jacq.) Schltdl.—divi-divi (Mexico
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, Central America
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, the Caribbean
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, northern South America
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)
* ''Libidibia ferrea
''Libidibia ferrea'', formerly ''Caesalpinia ferrea'', and commonly known as pau ferro, Jucá, Brazilian ironwood, morado, or leopard tree, is a tree found in Brazil and Bolivia.
Wood
Most species of ''Caesalpinia'' s.l. have poorly defined g ...
'' (Mart. ex Tul.) L.P.Queiroz—Brazilian ironwood, leopard tree
** var. ''ferrea'' (Mart. ex Tul.) L.P.Queiroz
** var. ''glabrescens'' (Benth.) L.P.Queiroz
** var. ''leiostachya'' (Benth.) L.P.Queiroz
** var. ''parvifolia'' (Benth.) L.P.Queiroz
* ''Libidibia glabrata
''Libidibia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Caesalpinioideae.
Species
''Libidibia'' comprises the following species:
* '' Libidibia coriaria'' (Jacq.) Schltdl.—divi-divi (Mexico, Central A ...
'' (Kunth) C.Cast. & G.P.Lewis
* ''Libidibia monosperma
''Libidibia monosperma'' is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae, with the common names cóbana negra and cóbana polisandro. It is found in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and the United States Virgin Islands. It is a federally liste ...
'' (Tul.) Gagnon & G.P.Lewis
* ''Libidibia paraguariensis
''Libidibia paraguariensis'' (the guayacaú negro or ibirá-berá) is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae.
It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, and Paraguay.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Guayacaú negro is used for timber in ...
'' (D.Parodi) G.P.Lewis—ibirá-berá, guayacaú negro, Argentinian brown ebony (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay)
* ''Libidibia punctata
''Libidibia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Caesalpinioideae.
Species
''Libidibia'' comprises the following species:
* '' Libidibia coriaria'' (Jacq.) Schltdl.—divi-divi (Mexico, Central A ...
'' (Willd.) Britton—quebrahacha, kibrahacha in Aruba
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* ''Libidibia sclerocarpa
''Libidibia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Caesalpinioideae.
Species
''Libidibia'' comprises the following species:
* '' Libidibia coriaria'' (Jacq.) Schltdl.—divi-divi (Mexico, Central A ...
'' (Standl.) Britton & Rose
References
External links
Caesalpinieae
Fabaceae genera
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