3481.000 Pterogyne Tul.

Brenan, J.P.M. (1967) Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae Flora of Tropical East Africa

Description of the genus

Deciduous tree up to 25m, trunk about 60-100 cm in diameter. Leaves 1-pinnate; leaflets alternate. Flowers in racemes, small, yellow with 5 petals. Pod with a single seed.

Worldwide: 1 species, native to South America.

Zimbabwe: 1 cultivated taxon.

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nitens Tul.

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Pterogyne
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Pterogyne
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Pterogyne
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Pterogyne
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iNaturalist: Pterogyne
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Pterogyne
JSTOR Plant Science: Pterogyne
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Pterogyne
Plants of the World Online: Pterogyne
Tropicos: Pterogyne
Wikipedia: Pterogyne
Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated plants: genus page: Pterogyne.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/genus.php?genus_id=1799, retrieved 5 December 2025

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