''Newtonia'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

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 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 ...

and the Mimosoid clade or

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. The genus is known from the early Miocene (22 - 21 Ma) of Ethiopia based on compressions of its diagnostic, winged seeds. Species are:ILDIS (2005) * '' Newtonia aubrevillei'' (Pellegr.) Keay * ''

Newtonia buchananii ''Newtonia buchananii'' is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. Description ''Newtonia buchananii'' is a tree from 10–40 meter high, forming a loose canopy with a flattish top. It has smooth bark, and the trunk has small buttresses at th ...

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Entada ''Entada'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, in the mimosoid clade of the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. It consists of some 30 species of trees, shrubs and tropical lianas. About 21 species are known from Africa, six from A ...

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Newtonia duparquetiana Newtonia could refer to: * Newtonia, Cheshire, England * Newtonia, Missouri, a town in Missouri, USA * ''Newtonia (bird)'', a genus of vangas, passerine birds endemic to Madagascar * ''Newtonia (plant) ''Newtonia'' is a genus of flowering plants ...

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Baill. Henri Ernest Baillon was a French botanist and physician. He was born in Calais on 30 November 1827 and died in Paris on 19 July 1895. Baillon spent his professional life as a professor of natural history, and he published numerous works on ...

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Newtonia elliotii Newtonia could refer to: * Newtonia, Cheshire, England * Newtonia, Missouri, a town in Missouri, USA * ''Newtonia (bird)'', a genus of vangas, passerine birds endemic to Madagascar * ''Newtonia (plant) ''Newtonia'' is a genus of flowering plants ...

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Newtonia erlangeri ''Newtonia erlangeri'' is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Afri ...

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Newtonia glandulifera Newtonia could refer to: * Newtonia, Cheshire, England * Newtonia, Missouri, a town in Missouri, USA * ''Newtonia (bird)'', a genus of vangas, passerine birds endemic to Madagascar * ''Newtonia (plant) ''Newtonia'' is a genus of flowering plants ...

'' (Pellegr.) G.C.C.Gilbert & Boutique * ''

Newtonia grandifolia Newtonia could refer to: * Newtonia, Cheshire, England * Newtonia, Missouri, a town in Missouri, USA * ''Newtonia (bird)'', a genus of vangas, passerine birds endemic to Madagascar * ''Newtonia (plant) ''Newtonia'' is a genus of flowering plants ...

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Newtonia griffoniana Newtonia could refer to: * Newtonia, Cheshire, England * Newtonia, Missouri, a town in Missouri, USA * ''Newtonia (bird)'', a genus of vangas, passerine birds endemic to Madagascar * ''Newtonia (plant) ''Newtonia'' is a genus of flowering plants ...

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Newtonia hildebrandtii ''Newtonia hildebrandtii'', the Lebombo wattle ( af, Lebombowattel, zu, Umfomothi), is a medium-sized tree native to eastern Africa. It is a protected tree in South Africa. Description ''Newtonia hildebrandtii'' is a medium-sized tree growing ...

'' (Vatke) Torre * ''

Newtonia leucocarpa Newtonia could refer to: * Newtonia, Cheshire, England * Newtonia, Missouri, a town in Missouri, USA * ''Newtonia (bird)'', a genus of vangas, passerine birds endemic to Madagascar * ''Newtonia (plant) ''Newtonia'' is a genus of flowering plants ...

'' (Harms) G.C.C.Gilbert & Boutique * ''

Newtonia paucijuga ''Newtonia paucijuga'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania. Description ''Newtonia hildebrandtii'' is a fairly large tree growing to a height of about . The trunk is usually smooth and some s ...

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Newtonia zenkeri Newtonia could refer to: * Newtonia, Cheshire, England * Newtonia, Missouri, a town in Missouri, USA * ''Newtonia (bird)'', a genus of vangas, passerine birds endemic to Madagascar * ''Newtonia (plant) ''Newtonia'' is a genus of flowering plants ...

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