Tamarindus indica flower.

The subfamily Detarioideae is one of the subdivisions of the plant family Fabaceae (legumes). This subfamily includes many tropical trees, some of which are used for timber or have ecological importance. The subfamily consists of 84 genera, most of which are native to Africa and Asia. Pride of Burma (Amherstia nobilis) and tamarind (Tamarindus indica) are two of the most notable species in Detarioideae. It has the following clade-based definition:

The most inclusive crown clade containing Goniorrhachis marginata Taub. and Aphanocalyx cynometroides Oliv., but not Cercis canadensis L., Duparquetia orchidacea Baill., or Bobgunnia fistuloides (Harms) J. H. Kirkbr. & Wiersema.

Taxonomy

Detarioideae comprises the following tribes and genera:

Schotieae

Barnebydendreae

Detarieae

Saraceae

Afzelieae

Amherstieae

Phylogenetics

Detarioideae exhibits the following phylogenetic relationships:

FabalesCercideae clade (outgroup) Detarioideae Schotieae Schotia Barnebydendreae Goniorrhachis Barnebydendron Detarieae Hardwickia Colophospermum Prioria Brandzeia Daniellia Detarieaesensu stricto Stemonocoleus Augouardia Eurypetalum Eperua Peltogyne Guibourtia pro parte Hymenaea Guibourtia pro parte Hylodendron Gilletiodendron Baikiaea Detarium Sindoropsis Copaifera Sindora Tessmannia Saraceae Endertia Lysidice Saraca Afzelieae Brodriguesia Afzelia Intsia Amherstieae Amherstia Brownea Clade Elizabetha Heterostemon Macrolobium Ecuadendron Brownea Paloue Tamarindus Humboldtia Paramacrolobium Cryptosepalum Polystemonanthus Dicymbe Cynometra pro parte Loesenera Talbotiella Leonardoxa Hymenostegia Zenkerella Gabonius Annea Scorodophloeus Crudia pro parte Neochevalierodendron Crudia pro parte Normandiodendron Plagiosiphon Cynometra pro parte Maniltoa Englerodendron Anthonotha Oddoniodendron Isoberlinia Berlinia Microberlinia + "Babjit" Clade Microberlinia Brachystegia Julbernardia Icuria Aphanocalyx Tetraberlinia Bikinia Didelotia Librevillea Gilbertiodendron
Cercideae clade (outgroup)
DetarioideaeSchotieae Schotia Barnebydendreae Goniorrhachis Barnebydendron Detarieae Hardwickia Colophospermum Prioria Brandzeia Daniellia Detarieaesensu stricto Stemonocoleus Augouardia Eurypetalum Eperua Peltogyne Guibourtia pro parte Hymenaea Guibourtia pro parte Hylodendron Gilletiodendron Baikiaea Detarium Sindoropsis Copaifera Sindora Tessmannia Saraceae Endertia Lysidice Saraca Afzelieae Brodriguesia Afzelia Intsia Amherstieae Amherstia Brownea Clade Elizabetha Heterostemon Macrolobium Ecuadendron Brownea Paloue Tamarindus Humboldtia Paramacrolobium Cryptosepalum Polystemonanthus Dicymbe Cynometra pro parte Loesenera Talbotiella Leonardoxa Hymenostegia Zenkerella Gabonius Annea Scorodophloeus Crudia pro parte Neochevalierodendron Crudia pro parte Normandiodendron Plagiosiphon Cynometra pro parte Maniltoa Englerodendron Anthonotha Oddoniodendron Isoberlinia Berlinia Microberlinia + "Babjit" Clade Microberlinia Brachystegia Julbernardia Icuria Aphanocalyx Tetraberlinia Bikinia Didelotia Librevillea Gilbertiodendron
Schotieae Schotia Barnebydendreae Goniorrhachis Barnebydendron Detarieae Hardwickia Colophospermum Prioria Brandzeia Daniellia Detarieaesensu stricto Stemonocoleus Augouardia Eurypetalum Eperua Peltogyne Guibourtia pro parte Hymenaea Guibourtia pro parte Hylodendron Gilletiodendron Baikiaea Detarium Sindoropsis Copaifera Sindora Tessmannia
Schotieae Schotia Barnebydendreae Goniorrhachis Barnebydendron
SchotieaeSchotia
BarnebydendreaeGoniorrhachis Barnebydendron
Goniorrhachis
Barnebydendron
DetarieaeHardwickia Colophospermum Prioria Brandzeia Daniellia Detarieaesensu stricto Stemonocoleus Augouardia Eurypetalum Eperua Peltogyne Guibourtia pro parte Hymenaea Guibourtia pro parte Hylodendron Gilletiodendron Baikiaea Detarium Sindoropsis Copaifera Sindora Tessmannia
Hardwickia Colophospermum Prioria
Hardwickia Colophospermum
Hardwickia
Colophospermum
Prioria
Brandzeia Daniellia Detarieaesensu stricto Stemonocoleus Augouardia Eurypetalum Eperua Peltogyne Guibourtia pro parte Hymenaea Guibourtia pro parte Hylodendron Gilletiodendron Baikiaea Detarium Sindoropsis Copaifera Sindora Tessmannia
Brandzeia Daniellia
Brandzeia
Daniellia
Detarieaesensu strictoStemonocoleus Augouardia Eurypetalum Eperua Peltogyne Guibourtia pro parte Hymenaea Guibourtia pro parte Hylodendron Gilletiodendron Baikiaea Detarium Sindoropsis Copaifera Sindora Tessmannia
Stemonocoleus Augouardia Eurypetalum Eperua
Stemonocoleus Augouardia
Stemonocoleus
Augouardia
Eurypetalum Eperua
Eurypetalum
Eperua
Peltogyne Guibourtia pro parte Hymenaea Guibourtia pro parte Hylodendron Gilletiodendron Baikiaea Detarium Sindoropsis Copaifera Sindora Tessmannia
Peltogyne Guibourtia pro parte Hymenaea Guibourtia pro parte
Peltogyne
Guibourtia pro parte Hymenaea Guibourtia pro parte
Guibourtia pro parte
Hymenaea Guibourtia pro parte
Hymenaea
Guibourtia pro parte
Hylodendron Gilletiodendron Baikiaea Detarium Sindoropsis Copaifera Sindora Tessmannia
Hylodendron Gilletiodendron
Hylodendron
Gilletiodendron
Baikiaea Detarium Sindoropsis Copaifera Sindora Tessmannia
Baikiaea
Detarium Sindoropsis Copaifera Sindora Tessmannia
Detarium Sindoropsis
Detarium
Sindoropsis
Copaifera
Sindora
Tessmannia
Saraceae Endertia Lysidice Saraca Afzelieae Brodriguesia Afzelia Intsia Amherstieae Amherstia Brownea Clade Elizabetha Heterostemon Macrolobium Ecuadendron Brownea Paloue Tamarindus Humboldtia Paramacrolobium Cryptosepalum Polystemonanthus Dicymbe Cynometra pro parte Loesenera Talbotiella Leonardoxa Hymenostegia Zenkerella Gabonius Annea Scorodophloeus Crudia pro parte Neochevalierodendron Crudia pro parte Normandiodendron Plagiosiphon Cynometra pro parte Maniltoa Englerodendron Anthonotha Oddoniodendron Isoberlinia Berlinia Microberlinia + "Babjit" Clade Microberlinia Brachystegia Julbernardia Icuria Aphanocalyx Tetraberlinia Bikinia Didelotia Librevillea Gilbertiodendron
SaraceaeEndertia Lysidice Saraca
Endertia Lysidice
Endertia
Lysidice
Saraca
Afzelieae Brodriguesia Afzelia Intsia Amherstieae Amherstia Brownea Clade Elizabetha Heterostemon Macrolobium Ecuadendron Brownea Paloue Tamarindus Humboldtia Paramacrolobium Cryptosepalum Polystemonanthus Dicymbe Cynometra pro parte Loesenera Talbotiella Leonardoxa Hymenostegia Zenkerella Gabonius Annea Scorodophloeus Crudia pro parte Neochevalierodendron Crudia pro parte Normandiodendron Plagiosiphon Cynometra pro parte Maniltoa Englerodendron Anthonotha Oddoniodendron Isoberlinia Berlinia Microberlinia + "Babjit" Clade Microberlinia Brachystegia Julbernardia Icuria Aphanocalyx Tetraberlinia Bikinia Didelotia Librevillea Gilbertiodendron
AfzelieaeBrodriguesia Afzelia Intsia
Brodriguesia
Afzelia Intsia
Afzelia
Intsia
AmherstieaeAmherstia Brownea Clade Elizabetha Heterostemon Macrolobium Ecuadendron Brownea Paloue Tamarindus Humboldtia Paramacrolobium Cryptosepalum Polystemonanthus Dicymbe Cynometra pro parte Loesenera Talbotiella Leonardoxa Hymenostegia Zenkerella Gabonius Annea Scorodophloeus Crudia pro parte Neochevalierodendron Crudia pro parte Normandiodendron Plagiosiphon Cynometra pro parte Maniltoa Englerodendron Anthonotha Oddoniodendron Isoberlinia Berlinia Microberlinia + "Babjit" Clade Microberlinia Brachystegia Julbernardia Icuria Aphanocalyx Tetraberlinia Bikinia Didelotia Librevillea Gilbertiodendron
Amherstia
Brownea CladeElizabetha Heterostemon Macrolobium Ecuadendron Brownea Paloue
Elizabetha Heterostemon Macrolobium
Elizabetha Heterostemon
Elizabetha
Heterostemon
Macrolobium
Ecuadendron Brownea Paloue
Ecuadendron
Brownea
Paloue
Tamarindus Humboldtia Paramacrolobium Cryptosepalum Polystemonanthus Dicymbe Cynometra pro parte Loesenera Talbotiella Leonardoxa Hymenostegia Zenkerella Gabonius Annea Scorodophloeus Crudia pro parte Neochevalierodendron Crudia pro parte Normandiodendron Plagiosiphon Cynometra pro parte Maniltoa Englerodendron Anthonotha Oddoniodendron Isoberlinia Berlinia Microberlinia + "Babjit" Clade Microberlinia Brachystegia Julbernardia Icuria Aphanocalyx Tetraberlinia Bikinia Didelotia Librevillea Gilbertiodendron
Tamarindus
Humboldtia
Paramacrolobium Cryptosepalum
Paramacrolobium
Cryptosepalum
Polystemonanthus Dicymbe
Polystemonanthus
Dicymbe
Cynometra pro parte Loesenera Talbotiella Leonardoxa Hymenostegia
Cynometra pro parte
Loesenera Talbotiella Leonardoxa Hymenostegia
Loesenera
Talbotiella Leonardoxa Hymenostegia
Talbotiella
Leonardoxa Hymenostegia
Leonardoxa
Hymenostegia
Zenkerella Gabonius Annea Scorodophloeus Crudia pro parte Neochevalierodendron Crudia pro parte Normandiodendron Plagiosiphon Cynometra pro parte Maniltoa
Zenkerella
Gabonius Annea Scorodophloeus Crudia pro parte Neochevalierodendron Crudia pro parte
Gabonius Annea Scorodophloeus
Gabonius
Annea Scorodophloeus
Annea
Scorodophloeus
Crudia pro parte Neochevalierodendron Crudia pro parte
Crudia pro parte
Neochevalierodendron Crudia pro parte
Neochevalierodendron
Crudia pro parte
Normandiodendron Plagiosiphon Cynometra pro parte Maniltoa
Normandiodendron
Plagiosiphon
Cynometra pro parte Maniltoa
Cynometra pro parte
Maniltoa
Englerodendron Anthonotha Oddoniodendron Isoberlinia Berlinia Microberlinia + "Babjit" Clade Microberlinia Brachystegia Julbernardia Icuria Aphanocalyx Tetraberlinia Bikinia Didelotia Librevillea Gilbertiodendron
Englerodendron Anthonotha Oddoniodendron Isoberlinia Berlinia Microberlinia + "Babjit" Clade Microberlinia Brachystegia Julbernardia Icuria Aphanocalyx Tetraberlinia Bikinia
Englerodendron Anthonotha
Englerodendron
Anthonotha
Oddoniodendron Isoberlinia Berlinia Microberlinia + "Babjit" Clade Microberlinia Brachystegia Julbernardia Icuria Aphanocalyx Tetraberlinia Bikinia
Oddoniodendron
Isoberlinia
Berlinia Microberlinia + "Babjit" Clade Microberlinia Brachystegia Julbernardia Icuria Aphanocalyx Tetraberlinia Bikinia
Berlinia
Microberlinia + "Babjit" CladeMicroberlinia Brachystegia Julbernardia Icuria Aphanocalyx Tetraberlinia Bikinia
Microberlinia Brachystegia
Microberlinia
Brachystegia
Julbernardia Icuria Aphanocalyx Tetraberlinia Bikinia
Julbernardia
Icuria Aphanocalyx
Icuria
Aphanocalyx
Tetraberlinia Bikinia
Tetraberlinia
Bikinia
Didelotia Librevillea Gilbertiodendron
Didelotia
Librevillea Gilbertiodendron
Librevillea
Gilbertiodendron
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