''Englerodendron'' is a small genus of
legume
A legume () is a plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seed of such a plant. When used as a dry grain, the seed is also called a pulse. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consumption, for livestock f ...
s belonging to the family
, that are native to tropical Africa.
It is found in the countries of
Cameroon,
Congo
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* Democratic Republic of the Congo, the larger country to the southeast, capital Kinshasa, formerly known as Zaire, sometimes referred to a ...
,
Equatorial Guinea
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,
Gabon,
Ghana,
Guinea
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,
Ivory Coast
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,
Liberia
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,
Nigeria,
Congo
Congo or The Congo may refer to either of two countries that border the Congo River in central Africa:
* Democratic Republic of the Congo, the larger country to the southeast, capital Kinshasa, formerly known as Zaire, sometimes referred to a ...
,
Sierra Leone,
Tanzania and
Zaire.
The genus name of ''Englerodendron'' is in honour of
Adolf Engler (1844–1930), a German botanist, and also; ''
Dendron'', a
Greek word meaning "tree".
It was first published and described in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. Vol.40 on page 27 in 1907.
A recent study indicates that an early Miocene (Aquitanian) tropical moist forest from Ethiopia may represent a monodominant forest dominated by a prehistoric species of ''Englerodendron'', ''Englerodendron mulugetanum''.
Species
It contains the following species:
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Englerodendron brachyrhachis
''Englerodendron'' is a small genus of legumes belonging to the family Fabaceae, that are native to tropical Africa.
It is found in the countries of Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Congo ...
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(Breteler) Estrella & Ojeda
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Englerodendron conchyliophorum
''Englerodendron'' is a small genus of legumes belonging to the family Fabaceae, that are native to tropical Africa.
It is found in the countries of Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Congo ...
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(Pellegr.) Breteler
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Englerodendron explicans
''Englerodendron'' is a small genus of legumes belonging to the family Fabaceae, that are native to tropical Africa.
It is found in the countries of Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Congo ...
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(Baill.) Estrella & Ojeda
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Englerodendron gabunense
''Englerodendron'' is a small genus of legumes belonging to the family Fabaceae, that are native to tropical Africa.
It is found in the countries of Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Congo ...
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(J.Léonard) Breteler
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Englerodendron graciliflorum
''Englerodendron'' is a small genus of legumes belonging to the family Fabaceae, that are native to tropical Africa.
It is found in the countries of Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Congo ...
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(Harms) Estrella & Ojeda
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Englerodendron hallei
''Englerodendron'' is a small genus of legumes belonging to the family Fabaceae, that are native to tropical Africa.
It is found in the countries of Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Congo ...
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(Aubrév.) Estrella & Ojeda
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Englerodendron isopetalum
''Englerodendron'' is a small genus of legumes belonging to the family Fabaceae, that are native to tropical Africa.
It is found in the countries of Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Congo ...
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(Harms) Breteler & Wieringa
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Englerodendron korupense
''Englerodendron'' is a small genus of legumes belonging to the family Fabaceae, that are native to tropical Africa.
It is found in the countries of Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Congo ...
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Burgt
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Englerodendron lebrunii
''Englerodendron lebrunii'' is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is threatened by habitat loss
Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the proc ...
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(J.Léonard) Estrella & Ojeda
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Englerodendron leptorrhachis
''Englerodendron leptorrhachis'' is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae. It is endemic to Cameroon. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss
Habitat destruction (also termed habitat l ...
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(Harms) Estrella & Ojeda
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Englerodendron mengei
''Englerodendron'' is a small genus of legumes belonging to the family Fabaceae, that are native to tropical Africa.
It is found in the countries of Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Congo ...
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(De Wild.) Estrella & Ojeda
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Englerodendron nigericum
''Englerodendron nigericum'' is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae. It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo and Nigeria. It is threatened by habitat loss
Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is ...
''
(Baker f.) Estrella & Ojeda
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Englerodendron obanense''
(Baker f.) Estrella & Ojeda
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Englerodendron sargosii''
Pellegr.
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Englerodendron triplisomere''
(Pellegr.) Estrella & Ojeda
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Englerodendron usambarense''
Harms
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Englerodendron vignei''
(Hoyle) Estrella & Ojeda
Phylogeny
The following relationships have been suggested for the genus ''Englerodendron'':
References
Fabaceae genera
Plants described in 1907
Flora of Africa
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