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Pterolobium stellatum (Forssk.) Brenan

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Pterolobium

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Pterolobium stellatum: A Red-wing photographed in Tanzania
Photo: Nevit Dilmen, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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Amharic
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Synonyms

  • Acacia stellata (Forssk.) Willd.
  • Caesalpinia ligulata B.Heyne ex DC.
  • Cantuffa exosa J.F.Gmel.
  • Cantuffa stellata (Forssk.) Chiov.
  • Fillaea brucei Fresen.
  • Mimosa kantuffa Poir.
  • Mimosa stellata Forssk.
  • Pterolobium abyssinicum A.Rich.
  • Pterolobium brucei Benth. & Hook.f.
  • Pterolobium exosum (J.F.Gmel.) Baker f.
  • Pterolobium kantuffa Wight & Arn. ex Steud.
  • Pterolobium lacerans R.Br.
  • Quartinia abyssinica A.Rich.
  • Reichardia decapetala Wight ex Steud.

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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.