Paloue
Genus of legumes
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Paloue is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae. The genera was first created with the description of Paloue guianensis by Aublet in 1775.[2]
| Paloue | |
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| Paloue guianensis Aublet 1775 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Detarioideae |
| Tribe: | Amherstieae |
| Genus: | Paloue Aubl. (1775) |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
Paloue are large, woody trees, with simple leaves.[3] The flowers of Paloue species have five petals and nine fertile stamens.[3]
Range and habitat
All species of Paloue are found in northern South America. More specifically, they are endemic to the Guiana Shield.[4]
Species
16 species are accepted:[1]
- Paloue bicolor (Ducke) Redden
- Paloue brasiliensis Ducke
- Paloue coccinea (R.H.Schomb. ex Benth.) Redden
- Paloue duckei (Huber) Redden
- Paloue durissima (Ducke) Redden
- Paloue emarginata (R.S.Cowan) Redden
- Paloue fanshawei (R.S.Cowan) Redden
- Paloue × grahamiae (R.S.Cowan) Redden
- Paloue guianensis Aublet
- Paloue induta Sandwith
- Paloue leiogyne (Ducke) Redden
- Paloue macrostachya (Benth.) Redden
- Paloue paraensis (Ducke) Redden
- Paloue princeps (R.H.Schomb. ex Benth.) Redden
- Paloue riparia Pulle
- Paloue sandwithii Redden
- Paloue speciosa (Ducke) Redden
