Baphia
| Baphia | |
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| Foliage of B. racemosa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Sophoreae |
| Genus: | Baphia Afzel. ex Lodd. et al. |
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Baphia is a small genus of legumes that bear simple leaves.[1] Baphia is Greek for "dye", referring to a red dye that is extracted from the heartwood of tropical species.[1] The genus is restricted to the African tropics.
Species
It contains the following species:
- Baphia abyssinica
- Baphia capparidifolia
- Baphia cymosa
- Baphia dewildeana
- Baphia heudelotiana
- Baphia keniensis
- Baphia kirkii
- Baphia latiloi
- Baphia marceliana
- Baphia macrocalyx
- Baphia massaiensis
- Baphia nitida (Camwood)
- Baphia obanensis
- Baphia pauloi
- Baphia puguensis
- Baphia racemosa
- Baphia semseiana
- Baphia speciosa
References
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