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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Tribe: | Caesalpinieae |
| Genus: | Vouacapoua Aubl. (1775) |
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Vouacapoua is a genus of legume in the family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae. It includes three species of trees native to northern South America, ranging from the Guianas to northern and northeastern Brazil. They grow in terre firme Amazonian rain forest.
Species
As of September 2023, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:
- Vouacapoua americana Aubl.
- Vouacapoua macropetala Sandwith
- Vouacapoua pallidior Ducke
References
- ^ "Vouacapoua Aubl." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- The Legume Phylogeny Working Group (LPWG). (2017). "A new subfamily classification of the Leguminosae based on a taxonomically comprehensive phylogeny". Taxon. 66 (1): 44–77. doi:10.12705/661.3. hdl:10568/90658.
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