Eperua is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to subfamily Detarioideae. It includes 16 species native to northern South America, in Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil.[1] They live in the jungles, often along rivers or streams. The leaves are compound pinnate, with smooth margins, and the fruits are long pods. The wood of E. falcata is called wallaba and is often used in construction.

Eperua
Eperua falcata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Detarioideae
Tribe: Detarieae
Genus: Eperua
Aubl. (1775)
Species[1]

16; see text

Synonyms[1]
  • Adleria Neck. (1790), opus utique oppr.
  • Dimorpha Schreb. (1791)
  • Panzera Willd. (1799)
  • Parivoa Aubl. (1775)
  • Rotmannia Neck. (1790), opus utique oppr.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Eperua Aubl. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  •   Media related to Eperua at Wikimedia Commons