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Triplaris

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

The species are variously distributed in the Americas. Some species are used for lumber. They are dioecious pioneer species.^[2]

Species include:^[3]

^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Triplaris". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
^ Custodio, T.; Comtois, P.; Araujo, A. C. (2017). "Reproductive biology and pollination ecology of Triplaris gardneriana (Polygonaceae): A case of ambophily in the Brazilian Chaco". Plant Biology. 19 (4): 504–514. doi:10.1111/plb.12554. PMID 28145619.
^ The Plant List: A Working List of all Plant Species. Version 1. Published on the Internet; http://www.theplantlist.org/ (accessed 15 August 2012)

provided by wikipedia EN

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.