''Osodendron'' 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 ...
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 pea family (
). It contains three species which are native to tropical Africa.
[''Osodendron'' E.J.M.Koenen]
''Plants of the World Online
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''. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
Species
Three species are accepted:
[
*'' Osodendron altissimum''
*'' Osodendron dinklagei''
*'' Osodendron leptophyllum''
]
References
{{taxonbar, from = Q119128476
Fabaceae genera
Afrotropical realm flora
Mimosoids