Plathymenia

For the mollusc genus, see Plathymenia (mollusc).

Plathymenia
Mature tree
Seed pods
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Plathymenia
Benth. (1840), nom. cons.
Species:
P. reticulata
Binomial name
Plathymenia reticulata
Benth. (1841)
Synonyms [2][3][4]
  • Chrysoxylon Casar. (1843)
  • Echyrospermum Schott (1823), nom. rej.
  • Pirottantha Speg. (1916)
  • Chrysoxylon vinhatico Casar. (1843)
  • Pirottantha modesta Speg. (1916)
  • Plathymenia foliolosa Benth. (1841)
  • Plathymenia foliolosa var. paraguariensis Chodat & Hassl. (1904)
  • Plathymenia modesta (Speg.) Burkart (1939)

Plathymenia reticulata (Portuguese: vinhático) is a species of legume native to much of eastern South America. It is placed in its own genus, Platyhymenia, although other species have previously been recognised in that genus. It grows up to 30 m (98 ft) tall, and has distinctive flattened seed pods. Its wood is rot-resistant, and is widely used as a structural timber.

  1. ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Plathymenia reticulata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T62027353A149012494. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T62027353A149012494.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Barneby was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Plathymenia Benth. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  4. ^ Plathymenia reticulata Benth. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 September 2023.