Fabaceae

Pterogyne nitens Tul.

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Pterogyne

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Pterogyne nitens: Pterogyne nitens Tul. - FABACEAE - Campus da Universidade de Brasília - Distrito Federal - Brasil. — Photo: João Medeiros, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (5)

Guarani: Yvyra ro
Japanese: アメンドイム
Lithuanian: Blizgioji piestoja
Portuguese: Amendoim-bravo
Spanish: Cocal, Guiraró, Tipa Colorado, Ybyraro, Ybyraró

Synonyms

Machaerium pseudotipe Griseb.
Pterogyne nitens f. parvifolia Chodat & Hassl.

Photos

Photo: João Medeiros, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: João Medeiros, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: João Medeiros, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Mateusbotanica2020, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Mateusbotanica2020, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Mateusbotanica2020, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.