Detarieae
| Detarioideae | |
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| Brownea grandiceps Lemaire 1850 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
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Detarioideae Burmeist. 1837 |
| Type genus | |
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Detarium Juss. |
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| Clades and Genera | |
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| Distribution of the subfamily Detarioideae. | |
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The subfamily Detarioideae is one of the subdivisions of the plant family Fabaceae (legumes). This subfamily includes many tropical trees, some of which are used for timber or have ecological importance. The subfamily consists of 84 genera, most of which are native to Africa. Pride of Burma (Amherstia nobilis) and tamarind (Tamarindus indica) are two of the most notable species in Detarioideae. It has the following clade-based definition:
The most inclusive crown clade containing Goniorrhachis marginata Taub. and Aphanocalyx cynometroides Oliv., but not Cercis canadensis L., Duparquetia orchidacea Baill., or Bobgunnia fistuloides (Harms) J. H. Kirkbr. & Wiersema.
Detarioideae comprises the following genera:
Detarioideae exhibits the following phylogenetic relationships:
Prioria clade
Detarieae sensu stricto clade
Saraca clade
Afzelia clade
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