Dicorynia
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| Dicorynia | |
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| Illustration of Dicorynia paraensis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Dialioideae |
| Genus: | Dicorynia Benth. |
| Species[1] | |
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Dicorynia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Dialioideae.[2] It includes two species of trees native to northern South America, ranging through Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil.[1]
- Dicorynia guianensis Amshoff – the Guianas
- Dicorynia paraensis Benth. – Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, and northern Brazil
