Vouacapoua is a genus of legume in the family Fabaceae,[1] subfamily Caesalpinioideae.[2] It includes three species of trees native to northern South America, ranging from the Guianas to northern and northeastern Brazil. They grow in terre firme Amazonian rain forest.[1]

Vouacapoua
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Tribe: Caesalpinieae
Genus: Vouacapoua
Aubl. (1775)[1]
Species[1]

3; see text

Species

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As of September 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Vouacapoua Aubl." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  2. ^ The Legume Phylogeny Working Group (LPWG). (2017). "A new subfamily classification of the Leguminosae based on a taxonomically comprehensive phylogeny". Taxon. 66 (1): 44–77. doi:10.12705/661.3. hdl:10568/90658.