Vouacapoua is a genus of legume in the family Fabaceae,[1] subfamily Caesalpinioideae.[2] It includes three species of trees native to northern South America, ranging from the Guianas to northern and northeastern Brazil. They grow in terre firme Amazonian rain forest.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Tribe: | Caesalpinieae |
| Genus: | Vouacapoua Aubl. (1775)[1] |
| Species[1] | |
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Species
editAs of September 2023[update], Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]
- Vouacapoua americana Aubl.
- Vouacapoua macropetala Sandwith
- Vouacapoua pallidior Ducke
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Vouacapoua Aubl." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ The Legume Phylogeny Working Group (LPWG). (2017). "A new subfamily classification of the Leguminosae based on a taxonomically comprehensive phylogeny". Taxon. 66 (1): 44–77. doi:10.12705/661.3. hdl:10568/90658.
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