| Eperua grandiflora | |
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| Drawing of the leaves, flowers and seedpods | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Eperua |
| Species: | E. grandiflora |
| Binomial name | |
| Eperua grandiflora | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Eperua grandiflora (Arawak: Yoboko, Itoeri Walaba, Guyanese Creole: Ituri Wallaba, Yokobo Wallaba) [2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to northern South America. [1] [3] This evergreen tree is used both for construction and medicinal purposes. Its inner bark is decoted as a traditional remedy for toothache. [2] This tree relies on gravity to disperse its seeds. [4]