Chloroleucon tortum

Chloroleucon tortum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Chloroleucon
Species:
C. tortum
Binomial name
Chloroleucon tortum
Synonyms[2]
  • Cathormion tortum (Mart.) Pittier
  • Feuilleea torta (Mart.) Kuntze
  • Inga torta Mart. ex Colla
  • Pithecellobium tortum Mart. (1837)
  • Pithecellobium tortum var. pubescens Benth.
  • Pithecellobium tortum f. scalare Hassl.

Chloroleucon tortum is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is a shrub or tree native to Brazil and Curaçao.[2]

Chloroleucon tortum, a native species to Brazilian restinga. Also known as tataré or Brazilian rain tree. This specimen is a week old (from seeding) and was collected at Ibirapuera Park in São Paulo (-23.587278, -46.656260), Brazil in June, 2014.
Chloroleucon tortum, a native species to Brazilian restinga. Also known as tataré or Brazilian rain tree. This specimen is three weeks old (from seeding) and was collected at Ibirapuera Park in São Paulo.

References

  1. ↑ Fernandez, E.; Negrão, R.; Farias, L.; Crispim, G.; Martinelli, G.; da Rosa, P. (2025). "Chloroleucon tortum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Portuguese). 2025 e.T36573A202326604. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS.T36573A202326604.pt.
  2. 1 2 "Chloroleucon tortum (Mart.) Pittier". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 March 2026.

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