Myroxylon balsamum
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Myroxylon balsamum, Santos mahogany, is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae. It is native to tropical forests from Southern Mexico through the Amazon regions of Peru and Brazil at elevations of 200–690 metres (660–2,260 ft).[2] Plants are found growing in well drained soil in evergreen humid forest.
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Myroxylon balsamum | |
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Tolu balsam tree Myroxylon balsamum var. balsamum | |
Peru balsam tree Myroxylon balsamum var. pereirae | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Myroxylon |
Species: | M. balsamum |
Binomial name | |
Myroxylon balsamum (L.) Harms | |
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