Eysenhardtia polystachya, the kidneywood, is a tree from Mexico, growing along forest edges and water courses at elevations of 150–3000 m.[1] Previously it was used as a source of lignum nephriticum.
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Eysenhardtia |
Species: | E. polystachya
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Binomial name | |
Eysenhardtia polystachya (Ortega) Sarg.
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References
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