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

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

The species are variously distributed in the Americas. Some species are used for lumber. They are dioecious pioneer species.[2]

Species and taxonomy

Species include:[3]

  • 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

References

  1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Triplaris". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
  2. Custodio, T.; Comtois, P.; Araujo, A. C. (2017). "Reproductive biology and pollination ecology of Triplaris gardneriana (Polygonaceae): A case of ambophily in the Brazilian Chaco". Plant Biology. 19 (4): 504–514. Bibcode:2017PlBio..19..504C. doi:10.1111/plb.12554. PMID 28145619.
  3. 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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