Enterolobium Explained

Enterolobium is a genus of 12 species of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, native to tropical and warm-temperate regions of the Americas. They are medium-sized to large trees.^{[1] [2]}

Species

Eight species are accepted.^[3]

• Enterolobium barinense L.Cárdenas & H.Rodr.-Carr.
• Enterolobium barnebianum Mesquita & M.F.Silva
• Enterolobium contortisiliquum (Vell.) Morong
• Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Jacq.) Griseb. - Guanacaste (Central Mexico south to Northern Brazil)
• Enterolobium gummiferum (Mart.) J.F.Macbr.
• Enterolobium maximum Ducke
• Enterolobium monjollo Benth.
• Enterolobium timbouva Mart.

Notes and References

1. Germplasm Resources Information Network: Enterolobium
2. International Legume Database & Information Service: Enterolobium
3. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30004353-2 Enterolobium Mart.