Triplaris

Triplaris is a genus of plants in the family Polygonaceae. Ant tree is a common name for plants in this genus.^[1]

Triplaris
Triplaris brasiliensis flowers - Sao Paulo Brasil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Polygonaceae
Subfamily:	Eriogonoideae
Genus:	Triplaris Loefl. ex L.
Species
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The species are variously distributed in the Americas. Some species are used for lumber. They are dioecious pioneer species.^[2]

Species and taxonomy

Species include:^[3]

• Triplaris americana L.
• Triplaris caracasana Cham.
• Triplaris cumingiana Fisch. & C.A.Mey.
• Triplaris dugandii Brandbyge
• Triplaris fulva Huber
• Triplaris gardneriana Wedd.
• Triplaris melaenodendron (Bertol.) Standl. & Steyerm.
• Triplaris moyobambensis Brandbyge
• Triplaris peruviana Fisch. & Meyer ex C.A. Meyer
• Triplaris punctata Standl.
• Triplaris purdiae Meisn.
• Triplaris purdiei Meisn.
• Triplaris setosa Rusby
• Triplaris vestita Rusby
• Triplaris weigeltiana (Rchb.) Kuntze