Piptadenia


Piptadenia is a genus of tropical shrubs and trees of the family Fabaceae. It includes 28 species native to the tropical Americas, ranging from central Mexico to southern Brazil and northwestern Argentina.

Species

28 species are accepted:
Image:Piptadenia gonoacantha thrunk.JPG|thumb|right|Piptadenia gonoacantha young trunk
Several species formerly placed in this genus are now considered to be in the genus Anadenanthera. Three species have also been placed in genus Adenopodia. Others have been moved to the genus Pityrocarpa.