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Ant Tree

(Triplaris cumingiana)

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Description

Triplaris cumingiana is a species of Magnoliopsida described by Fisch. & May. and Carl Anton von Meyer. Triplaris cumingiana belongs to the genus Triplaris, and the family Polygonaceae. None of these subspecies are listed. Triplaris is a genus of plants in the family Polygonaceae. Ant tree is a common name for plants in this genus. The species are variously distributed in the Americas. Some species are used for lumber. They are dioecious pioneer species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Polygonaceae
Genus:Triplaris
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