Triplaris

Triplaris is a genus of plants in the family Polygonaceae. Ant tree is a common name for plants in this genus.[1]

Triplaris
Triplaris brasiliensis flowers - Sao Paulo Brasil
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Polygonaceae
Subfamily: Eriogonoideae
Genus: Triplaris
Loefl. ex L.
Species

See text

The species are variously distributed in the Americas. Some species are used for lumber.

Species and taxonomy

Species include:[2]

  • Triplaris americana L.
  • Triplaris caracasana Cham.
  • Triplaris cumingiana Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
  • Triplaris dugandii Brandbyge
  • Triplaris fulva Huber
  • Triplaris gardneriana Wedd.
  • Triplaris melaenodendron (Bertol.) Standl. & Steyerm.
  • Triplaris moyobambensis Brandbyge
  • Triplaris peruviana Fisch. & Meyer ex C.A. Meyer
  • Triplaris punctata Standl.
  • Triplaris purdiae Meisn.
  • Triplaris purdiei Meisn.
  • Triplaris setosa Rusby
  • Triplaris vestita Rusby
  • Triplaris weigeltiana (Rchb.) Kuntze
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References
  1. "Triplaris". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  2. The Plant List: A Working List of all Plant Species. Version 1. Published on the Internet; http://www.theplantlist.org/ (accessed 15 August 2012)


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