Peltogyne (genus)

Esquema

Getty AAT: Living organisms

Jerarquía

Eukaryota (domain) > planta (vegetación) > Angiospermae (division) > Magnoliopsida (class) > Fabales (order) > Fabaceae (family)

Descripción

Genus containing around 25 species of medium- to large-sized trees native to tropical regions of Central and South America. Valued for hard wood that becomes dark purplish brown upon exposure to UV light.

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300375313

Otros términos

  • Peltogyne (genus) [en]
  • Peltogyne (genus) [la]
  • pau roxo (genus) [pt]
  • purpleheart (genus) [en]
  • purple heart (genus) [en]
  • peltogyne (genus) [en]
  • violetwood (Peltogyne genus) [en]
  • violet wood (Peltogyne genus) [en]
  • purplewood (genus) [en]
  • amaranth (Peltogyne genus) [en]
  • amarante (genus) [fr]