The Mimosoideae are a traditional subfamily of trees, herbs, lianas, and shrubs in the pea family (Fabaceae) that mostly grow in tropical and subtropical climates. They are typically characterized by having radially symmetric flowers, with petals that are twice divided (valvate) in bud and with numerous showy, prominent stamens.
Abarema is a neotropical genus in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Brazil, Cuba, and Venezuela. Most of the species can be found in the Amazon Basin and the Guyana Highlands. They have a deep-green fernlike foliage, with bipinnately compound leaves.
Saraca declinata, the red saraca or sorrowless tree, is a tree in genus Saraca belonging to the family Fabaceae. The species is found both in Thailand and Burma, and has been introduced in Ceylon.
Archidendron forbesii is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Papua New Guinea. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Archidendron is a genus of flowering plants in the pea family, Fabaceae. It includes 98 species which range from India through Indochina, southern China, Taiwan, Malesia, and Papuasia to Queensland and New South Wales.
Archidendron pahangense is a species of legume in the family Fabaceae. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Archidendropsis glandulosa is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in New Caledonia. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Serianthes rurutensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is a tree endemic to the islands of Rurutu and Raivavae in the Tubuai Islands of French Polynesia.
Elaeocarpus ferrugineus is a species of flowering plant in the family Elaeocarpaceae. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia.
Archidendron bigeminum is a tree species in the legume family (Fabaceae). It is found in India and Sri Lanka. It is known as "kalitiya - කලටිය" in Sinhala.
Saurauia pentapetala is a species of plant in the Actinidiaceae family. It is found in Malaysia and Thailand.
Archidendron pauciflorum, commonly known as djenkol, jengkol or jering, is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae. It is native to Southeast Asia, where the seeds are also a popular dish. They are mainly consumed in Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, and Vietnam, prepared by frying, boiling, or roasting, and eaten raw. The beans are mildly toxic due to the presence of djenkolic acid, an amino acid that causes djenkolism. The beans and leaves of the djenkol tree are traditionally used for medicinal purposes, such as purifying the blood. To date, djenkol is traded on local markets only.
Paraserianthes lophantha, the Cape Leeuwin wattle, Bicol wattle, Cape wattle, Crested wattle, Brush wattle or plume albizia, is a fast-growing tree with creamy-yellow, bottlebrush like flowers. It is the sole species in genus Paraserianthes.
Archidendron lucyi is a small tree in the legume family Fabaceae. The native range extends from eastern Malesia to the Solomon Islands and northeastern Australia. A. lucyi grows in the understorey of lowland rainforest.
Phaleria capitata is a species of flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae. It grows as a shrub or small tree up to 10 metres (30 ft) tall, with a stem diameter of up to 15 centimetres (6 in). Twigs are reddish brown. Inflorescences usually bear five flowers. The fruits are roundish, up to 1.5 cm (1 in) long. Habitat is forest from sea-level to 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) altitude. P. capitata grows naturally in Sri Lanka, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, Maluku, the Philippines, New Guinea, the Caroline Islands and Tonga.
Mangifera quadrifida is a species of plant in the family Anacardiaceae. It is a tree native to Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.
Archidendron clypearia subsp. subcoriaceum is a subspecies of an Archidendron clypearia in the legume family (Fabaceae). It is found in India and Sri Lanka.
Homalium dasyanthum is a tree or shrub in the family Salicaceae. It is found in Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar.
Archidendron vaillantii, commonly known as the salmon bean, is an evergreen tree in the legume family Fabaceae. It is endemic to the rainforests of northeast Queensland.
