''Triplaris'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...

plant Plants are predominantly photosynthetic eukaryotes of the kingdom Plantae. Historically, the plant kingdom encompassed all living things that were not animals, and included algae and fungi; however, all current definitions of Plantae excl ...

s in the family

Polygonaceae The Polygonaceae are a family of flowering plants known informally as the knotweed family or smartweed—buckwheat family in the United States. The name is based on the genus ''Polygonum'', and was first used by Antoine Laurent de Jussieu in ...

. Ant tree is a common name for plants in this genus. The species are variously distributed in the

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. Some species are used for

lumber Lumber is wood that has been processed into dimensional lumber, including beams and planks or boards, a stage in the process of wood production. Lumber is mainly used for construction framing, as well as finishing (floors, wall panels, w ...

. They are

dioecious Dioecy (; ; adj. dioecious , ) is a characteristic of a species, meaning that it has distinct individual organisms (unisexual) that produce male or female gametes, either directly (in animals) or indirectly (in seed plants). Dioecious reproducti ...

pioneer species Pioneer species are hardy species that are the first to colonize barren environments or previously biodiverse steady-state ecosystems that have been disrupted, such as by wildfire. Pioneer flora Some lichens grow on rocks without soil, so ...

Species and taxonomy

Species include:The Plant List: A Working List of all Plant Species. Version 1. Published on the Internet; http://www.theplantlist.org/ (accessed 15 August 2012) *'' Triplaris americana'' L. *''

Triplaris caracasana ''Triplaris'' is a genus of plants in the family Polygonaceae. Ant tree is a common name for plants in this genus. The species are variously distributed in the Americas. Some species are used for lumber. They are dioecious pioneer species. ...

'' Cham. *''

Triplaris cumingiana ''Triplaris'' is a genus of plants in the family Polygonaceae. Ant tree is a common name for plants in this genus. The species are variously distributed in the Americas. Some species are used for lumber. They are dioecious pioneer species. ...

'' Fisch. & C.A.Mey. *''

Triplaris dugandii ''Triplaris'' is a genus of plants in the family Polygonaceae. Ant tree is a common name for plants in this genus. The species are variously distributed in the Americas. Some species are used for lumber. They are dioecious pioneer species. ...

'' Brandbyge *''

Triplaris fulva ''Triplaris'' is a genus of plants in the family Polygonaceae. Ant tree is a common name for plants in this genus. The species are variously distributed in the Americas. Some species are used for lumber. They are dioecious pioneer species ...

'' Huber *'' Triplaris gardneriana'' Wedd. *''

Triplaris melaenodendron ''Triplaris'' is a genus of plants in the family Polygonaceae. Ant tree is a common name for plants in this genus. The species are variously distributed in the Americas. Some species are used for lumber. They are dioecious pioneer species. ...

'' (Bertol.) Standl. & Steyerm. *'' Triplaris moyobambensis'' Brandbyge *''

Triplaris peruviana ''Triplaris'' is a genus of plants in the family Polygonaceae. Ant tree is a common name for plants in this genus. The species are variously distributed in the Americas. Some species are used for lumber. They are dioecious pioneer species. ...

'' Fisch. & Meyer ex C.A. Meyer *''

Triplaris punctata ''Triplaris'' is a genus of plants in the family Polygonaceae. Ant tree is a common name for plants in this genus. The species are variously distributed in the Americas. Some species are used for lumber. They are dioecious pioneer species. ...

'' Standl. *''

Triplaris purdiae ''Triplaris'' is a genus of plants in the family Polygonaceae. Ant tree is a common name for plants in this genus. The species are variously distributed in the Americas. Some species are used for lumber. They are dioecious pioneer species. ...

Meisn. Carl Daniel Friedrich Meissner (1 November 1800 – 2 May 1874) was a Swiss botanist. Biography Born in Bern, Switzerland on 1 November 1800, he was christened Meisner but later changed the spelling of his name to Meissner. For most of his 40 ...

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Triplaris purdiei ''Triplaris'' is a genus of plants in the family Polygonaceae. Ant tree is a common name for plants in this genus. The species are variously distributed in the Americas. Some species are used for lumber. They are dioecious pioneer species. ...

'' Meisn. *''

Triplaris setosa ''Triplaris'' is a genus of plants in the family Polygonaceae. Ant tree is a common name for plants in this genus. The species are variously distributed in the Americas. Some species are used for lumber. They are dioecious pioneer species. ...

'' Rusby *''

Triplaris vestita ''Triplaris'' is a genus of plants in the family Polygonaceae. Ant tree is a common name for plants in this genus. The species are variously distributed in the Americas. Some species are used for lumber. They are dioecious pioneer species. ...

'' Rusby *''

Triplaris weigeltiana ''Triplaris'' is a genus of plants in the family Polygonaceae. Ant tree is a common name for plants in this genus. The species are variously distributed in the Americas. Some species are used for lumber. They are dioecious pioneer species. ...

'' (Rchb.) Kuntze

References

Polygonaceae genera Dioecious plants {{Polygonaceae-stub