Cassia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, and the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Species are known commonly as cassias. Cassia is also the English common name of some species in the genus Cinnamomum of the family Lauraceae. Species of the genera Senna and Chamaecrista were previously included in Cassia. Cassia now generally includes the largest species of the legume subtribe Cassiinae, usually mid-sized trees.
Virola is a genus of medium-sized trees native to the South American rainforest and closely related to other Myristicaceae, such as nutmeg. Species are known commonly as epená, patricá, or cumala. They have glossy, dark green leaves and clusters of tiny yellow flowers, and may emit a pungent odor.
Rauvolfia is a genus of evergreen trees and shrubs, commonly known as devil peppers, in the family Apocynaceae. The genus is named to honor Leonhard Rauwolf. The genus can mainly be found in tropical regions of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and various oceanic islands.
Peltogyne, commonly known as purpleheart, violet wood, amaranth and other local names is a genus of 23 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae; native to tropical rainforests of Central and South America; from Guerrero, Mexico, through Central America, and as far as south-eastern Brazil.
Parkia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Mimosoideae. Several species are known as African locust bean.
Andira is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is distributed in the tropical Americas, except for A. inermis, which also occurs in Africa. It was formerly assigned to the tribe Dalbergieae, but recent molecular phylogenetic evidence has placed it in a unique clade named the Andira clade.
Macrolobium is a legume genus in the subfamily Detarioideae. It is a tropical genus with about 80 species. Half occur in Brazil, where they are common in the floodplains of the Amazonian Basin. Members of the genus are used as ornamentals and for their wood.
Ormosia is a genus of legumes. The more than 100 living species, mostly trees or large shrubs, are distributed throughout the tropical regions of the world, some extending into temperate zones, especially in East Asia. A few species are threatened by habitat destruction, while the Hainan Ormosia is probably extinct already.
Sclerolobium is a genus of 40 species of flowering plants in the Leguminosae. It has been suggested that it should be merged with Tachigali.
Homalium is a genus of plants in the family Salicaceae.
Horsfieldia is the name of a genus of evergreen trees. The genus consists of about 100 species and is distributed across South Asia, from India to the Philippines and Papua New Guinea. Some species are used for timber. Species in the genus sometimes contain alkaloids, including horsfiline, which has analgesic effects.
Iryanthera campinae is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is endemic to Brazil.
Iryanthera obovata is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is endemic to Brazil.
Naucleopsis is a plant genus in family Moraceae.
Otoba is a genus of trees in family Myristicaceae that ranges from Nicaragua to Bolivia.
Parsonsia is a genus of woody vines in the family Apocynaceae. Species occur throughout Indomalaya, Australasia and Melanesia.
Dicymbe is a genus of 20 species of canopy trees in the family Fabaceae, within subfamily Detarioideae. It is found throughout the Guyana Shield region and parts of W Amazonia. Certain species within the genus are strongly associated with ectomycorrhizal fungi.
Rauvolfioideae is a subfamily of the flowering plant family Apocynaceae. Many species are woody lianas, others are shrubs or perennial herbs.
Pycnanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the nutmeg family, Myristicaceae. There are 4 species, all native to tropical Africa. Some species are lianescent, an unusual feature in this family which is otherwise composed of hardwood trees.
Lacmellea is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae first described as a genus in 1857. It is native to South America and Central America.
- Lacmellea abbreviataJ.F.Morales - Colombia
- Lacmellea aculeata(Ducke) Monach - Peru, NW Brazil, the Guianas
- Lacmellea arborescens(Müll.Arg.) Markgr. - Brazil, Bolivia
- Lacmellea bahiensisJ.F.Morales - Bahia
- Lacmellea costanensisSteyerm. - N Venezuela
- Lacmellea densifoliata(Ducke) Markgr. - Pará
- Lacmellea edulisH.Karst. - Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil
- Lacmellea floribunda(Poepp.) Benth. & Hook.f. - Peru, NW Brazil, Suriname, French Guiana
- Lacmellea foxii(Stapf) Markgr. - Peru
- Lacmellea gracilis(Müll.Arg.) Markgr. - N Peru, NW Brazil
- Lacmellea guyanensis(Müll.Arg.) Monach - French Guiana
- Lacmellea klugiiMonach. - Peru
- Lacmellea macranthaJ.F.Morales - Ecuador
- Lacmellea microcarpa(Müll.Arg.) Markgr. - Colombia, S Venezuela, NW Brazil
- Lacmellea oblongataMarkgr. - SE Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
- Lacmellea panamensis(Woodson) Markgr. - Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador
- Lacmellea pauciflora(Kuhlm.) Markgr. - Brazil
- Lacmellea peruviana(Van Heurck & Müll.Arg.) Markgr. - Peru
- Lacmellea pygmaeaMonach. - Amazonas State in Venezuela
- Lacmellea ramosissima(Müll.Arg.) Markgr. - Colombia, S Venezuela, NW Brazil
- Lacmellea speciosaWoodson - Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
- Lacmellea standleyi(Woodson) Monach. - Belize, Guatemala, Honduras
- Lacmellea utilis(Arn.) Markgr. - S Venezuela, Guyana
- Lacmellea zamoraeJ.F.Morales - Costa Rica
