Pongamia Adans.

Genus

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae

Characteristics

Trees. Stipules caducous. Leaves imparipinnate; stipels absent. Inflorescences axillary, racemose; bracts small, caducous. Calyx campanulate to calathiform, apex truncate. Corolla longer than sepals; standard orbicular, with 2 calluses on claw, basally auriculate; wings oblong, oblique, auriculate; keels falcate, apically adherent, apex truncate. Stamens 10, diadelphous; vexillary stamen free from other 9; anthers basifixed. Ovary subsessile, with 2 ovules; style inflexed, glabrous; stigma capitate. Seed 1 per legume.
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Images

Pongamia unspecified picture

Distribution

Pongamia world distribution map, present in China

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:30023711-2
WFO ID wfo-4000030894
COL ID 63NZQ
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Synonyms

Pongamia

Lower taxons

Pongamia pinnata