Pongamia
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Pongamia is a genus of legume in the Fabaceae
Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...

 family.
It contains the following species:
  • Pongamia velutina
    Pongamia velutina
    Pongamia velutina is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found only in Papua New Guinea.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Eddowes, P.J. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....



Species formely in the genus

Pongamia pinnata or Pongamia glabra are synonyms for Millettia pinnata
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