Dimorphandra mollis | |
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Dimorphandra mollis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Genus: | Dimorphandra |
Species: | D. mollis |
Binomial name | |
Dimorphandra mollis Benth. |
Dimorphandra mollis, the Fava d'anta, is a tree species in the genus of Dimorphandra. It is a plant of the Cerrado vegetation of Brazil. The seeds are known to be toxic to cattle.
Fava d'anta contains astilbin, rutin and quercetin.
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