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Gilbertiodendron
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Gilbertiodendron

Gilbertiodendron is a genus of legumes in the family Fabaceae. It consists of about 35–40 species of tree, native to west and west-central tropical Africa. Members of this genus were formerly considered to be in the genus Macrolobium but that genus is now restricted to species growing in tropical America. The genus Pellegriniodendron is now included within Gilbertiodendron.

In all species of Gilbertiodendron, the seed pods disperse their seeds explosively, ejecting the seeds up to 50–70 metres range from the parent tree.

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39 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Gilbertiodendron dewevrei

speciesGilbertiodendron dewevrei

Gilbertiodendron splendidum

speciesGilbertiodendron splendidum

Gilbertiodendron ogoouense

speciesGilbertiodendron ogoouense

Gilbertiodendron ivorense

speciesGilbertiodendron ivorense

Gilbertiodendron diphyllum

speciesGilbertiodendron diphyllum

Gilbertiodendron limba

speciesGilbertiodendron limba

Gilbertiodendron unijugum

speciesGilbertiodendron unijugum

Gilbertiodendron aylmeri

speciesGilbertiodendron aylmeri

Gilbertiodendron obliquum

speciesGilbertiodendron obliquum

Gilbertiodendron preussii

speciesGilbertiodendron preussii

Gilbertiodendron bilineatum

speciesGilbertiodendron bilineatum

Gilbertiodendron klainei

speciesGilbertiodendron klainei

Gilbertiodendron pachyanthum

speciesGilbertiodendron pachyanthum

Gilbertiodendron robynsianum

speciesGilbertiodendron robynsianum

Gilbertiodendron bambolense

speciesGilbertiodendron bambolense

Gilbertiodendron barbulatum

speciesGilbertiodendron barbulatum

Gilbertiodendron brachystegioides

speciesGilbertiodendron brachystegioides

Gilbertiodendron breteleri

speciesGilbertiodendron breteleri

Gilbertiodendron demonstrans

speciesGilbertiodendron demonstrans

Gilbertiodendron ebo

speciesGilbertiodendron ebo

Gilbertiodendron ecoukense

speciesGilbertiodendron ecoukense

Gilbertiodendron grandistipulatum

speciesGilbertiodendron grandistipulatum

Gilbertiodendron imenoense

speciesGilbertiodendron imenoense

Gilbertiodendron jongkindii

speciesGilbertiodendron jongkindii

Gilbertiodendron maximum

speciesGilbertiodendron maximum

Gilbertiodendron mayombense

speciesGilbertiodendron mayombense

Gilbertiodendron minkebense

speciesGilbertiodendron minkebense

Gilbertiodendron newberyi

speciesGilbertiodendron newberyi

Gilbertiodendron quinquejugum

speciesGilbertiodendron quinquejugum

Gilbertiodendron scutatum

speciesGilbertiodendron scutatum

Gilbertiodendron stipulaceum

speciesGilbertiodendron stipulaceum

Gilbertiodendron sulfureum

speciesGilbertiodendron sulfureum

Gilbertiodendron tonkolili

speciesGilbertiodendron tonkolili

Gilbertiodendron zenkeri

speciesGilbertiodendron zenkeri

Gilbertiodendron ngouniense

speciesGilbertiodendron ngouniense

Gilbertiodendron breynei

speciesGilbertiodendron breynei

Gilbertiodendron grandiflorum

speciesGilbertiodendron grandiflorum

Gilbertiodendron limosum

speciesGilbertiodendron limosum

Gilbertiodendron quadrifolium

speciesGilbertiodendron quadrifolium

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