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Amburaneae

Amburaneae
Amburana cearensis.jpg
Amburana cearensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
(unranked): ADA clade
Tribe: Amburaneae
Cardoso et al. 2013
Type genus
Amburana Schwacke & Taub.
Genera

See text.

Synonyms
  • Amburana clade
  • Amburaneae clade
  • Dussia group sensu Polhill, 1994
  • Myroxylon group sensu Polhill, 1994
  • Sophoreae sensu Polhill, 1981 pro parte 2
  • Swartzieae sensu Cowan, 1981 pro parte A

See text.

The tribe Amburaneae is one of the subdivisions of the plant family Fabaceae. It has been circumscribed to include the following genera, which used to be placed in tribes Sophoreae and Swartzieae:

This clade does not currently have a node-based, phylogenetic definition. It also lacks a clear morphological synapomorphy, however, members of the Amburaneae, as well as species found in its sister group, Dipterygeae, are known to produce a variety of resins (balsams, coumarins, etc.).


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