Cynometra
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Cynometra is genus of tropical forest trees with a pantropical distribution. It is particularly important as a forest component in west Africa
and the neotropics. Cynometra alexandri (muhimbi) is a familiar timber tree of central and east Africa. The genus is a member of the sub-family Caesalpinioideae
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Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
and the neotropics. Cynometra alexandri (muhimbi) is a familiar timber tree of central and east Africa. The genus is a member of the sub-family Caesalpinioideae
Caesalpinioideae
Caesalpinioideae is a botanical name at the rank of subfamily, placed in the large family Fabaceae or Leguminosae. Its name is formed from the generic name Caesalpinia....
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Species
- Cynometra alexandri
- Cynometra americana
- Cynometra ananta
- Cynometra bauhiniifolia
- Cynometra bourdilloniiCynometra bourdilloniiCynometra bourdillonii is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in India.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Sources:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Cynometra brachyrrhachisCynometra brachyrrhachisCynometra brachyrrhachis is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Tanzania.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Sources:* Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Cynometra caulifloraCynometra caulifloraCynometra cauliflora or commonly Nam-nam is a native of Malaysia, grown mainly in northern Peninsular Malaysia and can be more widely cultivated in other states, mainly in kampongs and villages. This tree belongs to the bean family. It is a small tree with a thick much branched stem. The flowers...
- Cynometra cubensisCynometra cubensisCynometra cubensis is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Cuba.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Sources:* Areces-Mallea, A.E. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Cynometra cuneata
- Cynometra duckei
- Cynometra engleriCynometra engleriCynometra engleri is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Tanzania.-Sources:* Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Cynometra fissicuspis
- Cynometra gillmaniiCynometra gillmaniiCynometra gillmanii is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Tanzania.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Sources:* Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Cynometra greenwayi
- Cynometra hankei
- Cynometra hemitomophylla
- Cynometra hondurensis
- Cynometra hostmanniana
- Cynometra insularisCynometra insularisCynometra insularis is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Fiji.-References:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Cynometra iripa
- Cynometra leonensis
- Cynometra letestui
- Cynometra longicuspis
- Cynometra longifolia
- Cynometra longipedicellataCynometra longipedicellataCynometra longipedicellata is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Tanzania.-Sources:* Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Cynometra lujae
- Cynometra lukeiCynometra lukeiCynometra lukei is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Sources:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Cynometra malaccensis
- Cynometra mannii
- Cynometra marginata
- Cynometra megalophylla
- Cynometra michelsonii
- Cynometra microflora
- Cynometra nyangensis
- Cynometra oaxacana
- Cynometra oddonii
- Cynometra palustris
- Cynometra parvifolia
- Cynometra pedicellata
- Cynometra portoricensis
- Cynometra ramiflora
- Cynometra retusa
- Cynometra sanagaensis
- Cynometra schlechteri
- Cynometra schottiana
- Cynometra sessiliflora
- Cynometra spruceana
- Cynometra stenopetala
- Cynometra suaheliensisCynometra suaheliensisCynometra suaheliensis is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.-Sources:* Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Cynometra trinitensis
- Cynometra ulugurensisCynometra ulugurensisCynometra ulugurensis is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Tanzania.-Sources:* Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
- Cynometra vogelii
- Cynometra webberiCynometra webberiCynometra webberi is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.-Sources:* Lovett, J. & Clarke, G.P. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....