Dipterygeae
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The tribe Dipterygeae is one of the subdivisions of the plant family Fabaceae. It was recently recircumscribed to include the following genera:[3][4][5][2][6][7]
- Dipteryx Schreb.
- Monopteryx Spruce ex Benth.
- Pterodon Vogel
- Taralea Aubl.
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Dipterygeae | |
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Pterodon pubescens | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Clade: | ADA clade |
Tribe: | Dipterygeae Polhill[1] |
Type genus | |
Dipteryx Schreb. | |
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This clade does not currently have a node-based, phylogenetic definition. A synapomorphy that unites the members of this tribe is "an unusual two-lipped calyx in which the two upper lobes are much enlarged and the three lower lobes are reduced to small teeth."[3][2] Members of the Dipterygeae, as well as species found in its sister group, Amburaneae, are known to produce a variety of resins (balsams, coumarins, etc.).[4][2]